Hate to be that guy buuuut

[Tactical-Brewer]

Hate to be that guy that ask a question about "how bad did I mess this up..."

But I brewed yesterday, pitched high 70's, was decently cool, high 60's throughout the night, but today, it raised up to like 77 degrees and already hit high krausen.

Have it in a swamp cooler now trying to cool it down considerably but how bad did I mess this up?

Hoping I won't end up with fuesal alcohol flavors.

 

[k1ngl1ves]

What yeast, and what style?

 

[iowarider]

What type of beer are you brewing, and with what yeast?

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Irish red, yeast was Liberty ale dreg's I harvested from a six pack. Believe it's wlp051 (I know it's not correct for style I was just experimenting)

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Looks like it was way too hot for its range dang it!

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Looks like it was way too hot for its range dang it!

Yep, but it'll still be beer! Just might be a bit off...

 

[Barley_Bob]

You're screwed. Probably ruined this batch and the next one.

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

You're screwed. Probably ruined this batch and the next one.

Lol I hope not

 

[Barley_Bob]

Lol I hope not

I'm just glad my batch isn't closer to yours.

 

[GHBWNY]

It's likely ruined, but just to confirm, you'd probably better ship a couple cases this way when it's done for further evaluation.

 

[madscientist451]

But I brewed yesterday, pitched high 70's, was decently cool, high 60's throughout the night, but today, it raised up to like 77 degrees and already hit high krausen.

Have it in a swamp cooler now trying to cool it down considerably but how bad did I mess this up?

You can throw together a fermentation "chamber" for next to nothing:

Find a 24" x 24" box, line it with some 1" insulation board, put duct tape on the seams;place your carboy in box along with 1/2gallon or 1-2 liter frozen water bottles. I used a box like that for several years before finally getting a freezer and temp. control. You can get 10-15 degrees below ambient temperature with no problem and with some experimenting with the amount of ice, you can fine tune a steady temperature.
Its crude, buts its cheap and better than nothing.
Happy Brewing

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

You can throw together a fermentation "chamber" for next to nothing:



Find a 24" x 24" box, line it with some 1" insulation board, put duct tape on the seams;place your carboy in box along with 1/2gallon or 1-2 liter frozen water bottles. I used a box like that for several years before finally getting a freezer and temp. control. You can get 10-15 degrees below ambient temperature with no problem and with some experimenting with the amount of ice, you can fine tune a steady temperature.

Its crude, buts its cheap and better than nothing.

Happy Brewing

I will definitely be doing this. Sucks. Didn't even think about it to be honest.

Hoping the yeasties will clean it up over the next few weeks in primary. Then I'll let it sit for a while in bottle before even trying it. Who knows.

 

[Sadu]

I made my own temperature controller but due to a bug in my code the heater stayed on all night, I came in one morning and the fermenter was 28c / 82f right in the middle of primary fermentation. Yikes.

Batch came out estery, some weird flavours, but to me honest it was well within my threshold of what is drinkable and if I had a choice of buying that beer at $0.60 a bottle vs commercial lagers at $3 a bottle I'd pick the estery homebrew every time.

 

[azscoob]

I think the lesson learned is to use the swamp cooler BEFORE the temp swings too hot, easier to keep things cool than to cool them back down.

 

[GilaMinumBeer]

Wait, you think this is what makes you THAT guy?

 

[Tactical-Brewer]

Haha! Oh thanks Gila! [emoji12]