I brewed a porter last night (small 2 gallon batch) and used my normal method of icebath in the sink but it wasn't dropping below the 130s much after even 2 hours. I'm not sure what happened with this. I did use an aluminum pot instead of stainless steel this time, maybe that was it.
Anyway, so after waiting and waiting and getting sleepy (it was approaching 11pm) I decided to just transfer it to the fermenter bucket and seal it up (around 115 degrees) and wait overnight. This morning I get up and it's still around 95 degrees.
I went ahead and pitched the yeast at 95 and set it outside to cool further (it's 45 outside).
Did I royally screw up my beer? I see several issues that lead me to believe I probably did. I've never pitched yeast later than an hour or so after flameout and i've never pitched yeast above 85 degrees or so.
Anyway, so after waiting and waiting and getting sleepy (it was approaching 11pm) I decided to just transfer it to the fermenter bucket and seal it up (around 115 degrees) and wait overnight. This morning I get up and it's still around 95 degrees.
I went ahead and pitched the yeast at 95 and set it outside to cool further (it's 45 outside).
Did I royally screw up my beer? I see several issues that lead me to believe I probably did. I've never pitched yeast later than an hour or so after flameout and i've never pitched yeast above 85 degrees or so.