DasBaldDog
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I am writing this for posterity, so anyone who searches later and does not come up with a resolution (as I did) can find this. I will update the posting at all notable intervals so the future searcher may find possible answers.
My wife (a budding enthusiast) brewed a "Brewers Best" American Cream Ale yesterday. Edit* Using Nottingham Ale Yeast
In my rush, we did not measure the temperature of the boiled wort + pre-boiled water combo. The wort itself was 75*ish after chilling with the immersion chiller.
We pitched the yeast starter into said Wort and took it upstairs.
It was at this point that I checked the gravity (1.049) and the temperature (it read off the top of the scale which ends at 82*). I didn't panic as the house is kept at 60* at night when we sleep and 68* when we're awake, and assumed that there would be some lag time as I usually don't get fermentation for about 36+ hours after pitching.
When I woke up, I heard an odd sound... turns out the krausen was popping through the econolock. I quickly ran downstairs and star-sanned a blowoff tube and swapped out the econolock.
Checking the temperature, I found it reading 82* and bubbling FURIOUSLY. I turned down the heater, and put a fan on the carboy. It was down to 75* within the hour. (This was roughly 14 hours after pitching)
I came home for lunch to check the status and the temp was 72*. Still bubbling but significantly slower. The bubbling smell is 25% Rhino fart, 75% usual sweet beer smell.
When I came home (24 hours after pitching) it is still bubbling 2-4 per second. Smell is the same. Temperature is now 68* (62 in the house) and I left the fan on it.
Am looking into a chest freezer for future brews... but this is where I am at the moment.
Like I said, mainly posting this so that others can either read and relax (assuming a good outcome) or learn and take immediate corrective actions (in just about all situations). (and as I mentioned, I will be updating as frequently as the situation dictates).
HOWEVER, if anyone has any good input, I would be more than happy to listen/read.
But for now, I'mma go Relax and drink a homebrew.
My wife (a budding enthusiast) brewed a "Brewers Best" American Cream Ale yesterday. Edit* Using Nottingham Ale Yeast
In my rush, we did not measure the temperature of the boiled wort + pre-boiled water combo. The wort itself was 75*ish after chilling with the immersion chiller.
We pitched the yeast starter into said Wort and took it upstairs.
It was at this point that I checked the gravity (1.049) and the temperature (it read off the top of the scale which ends at 82*). I didn't panic as the house is kept at 60* at night when we sleep and 68* when we're awake, and assumed that there would be some lag time as I usually don't get fermentation for about 36+ hours after pitching.
When I woke up, I heard an odd sound... turns out the krausen was popping through the econolock. I quickly ran downstairs and star-sanned a blowoff tube and swapped out the econolock.
Checking the temperature, I found it reading 82* and bubbling FURIOUSLY. I turned down the heater, and put a fan on the carboy. It was down to 75* within the hour. (This was roughly 14 hours after pitching)
I came home for lunch to check the status and the temp was 72*. Still bubbling but significantly slower. The bubbling smell is 25% Rhino fart, 75% usual sweet beer smell.
When I came home (24 hours after pitching) it is still bubbling 2-4 per second. Smell is the same. Temperature is now 68* (62 in the house) and I left the fan on it.
Am looking into a chest freezer for future brews... but this is where I am at the moment.
Like I said, mainly posting this so that others can either read and relax (assuming a good outcome) or learn and take immediate corrective actions (in just about all situations). (and as I mentioned, I will be updating as frequently as the situation dictates).
HOWEVER, if anyone has any good input, I would be more than happy to listen/read.
But for now, I'mma go Relax and drink a homebrew.