Hey all, tonight was my first attempt at home brewing and i think i messed something up.
Once the wort was finished boiling i was told to place the steel pot in water and then fill my carboy (fermenter) with 3 gallons of near freezing water. Then i poured the still hot wort into the carboy with the cold water, i then placed the glass carboy back in the cold water of this sink. It has been 1 hr and 45 min since i have added 3 bags of ice to the sink and my wort temp is still above 80 deg.
I am still waiting to pitch the yeast but feel like this could be too late.
Any suggestions or info on cold break times and techniques?
Thanks, Eric!
Once the wort was finished boiling i was told to place the steel pot in water and then fill my carboy (fermenter) with 3 gallons of near freezing water. Then i poured the still hot wort into the carboy with the cold water, i then placed the glass carboy back in the cold water of this sink. It has been 1 hr and 45 min since i have added 3 bags of ice to the sink and my wort temp is still above 80 deg.
I am still waiting to pitch the yeast but feel like this could be too late.
Any suggestions or info on cold break times and techniques?
Thanks, Eric!