mhm
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I setup a new dual stage temp controller yesterday and put my almost done IPA in the newly modified fermentation chamber to finish off. The OG was 1.056. When I checked it yesterday afternoon it was at 1.022. My chamber is an older Kenmore mini fridge for the cooling with a fermwrap for the heat. I set the controller at 68 for both heat and cool and set the differential for 1 degree as advised somewhere else in this forum.
Well.... I forgot to turn the termostat on for the fridge part and when checked this morning, the internal temp of the chamber was 105 degrees! Ugh... I was headed to work, so I just propped the door open and unplugged everything. I'm in San Francisco, so the ambient temps are in the mid-low 60's, so I hope it will cool slowly back down to that by the time I get home.
So, how bad is that for my beer?
Well.... I forgot to turn the termostat on for the fridge part and when checked this morning, the internal temp of the chamber was 105 degrees! Ugh... I was headed to work, so I just propped the door open and unplugged everything. I'm in San Francisco, so the ambient temps are in the mid-low 60's, so I hope it will cool slowly back down to that by the time I get home.
So, how bad is that for my beer?