High steeping temp..!

[chaindriven]

So, I was brewing a winter warmer last night and was a little overwhelmed with what was going on with everything else but my brew. I know. Horrible. But I was toasting some 2 row and getting the water ready for my steep and I totally had a brain fart and got the water too hot.. Once the 2 row was done roasting, I just threw it in the water along with the rest of my grains.... The water was around 180.. And I took the heat off of it.. It slowly got down, and by the time my steep was over the water was around 160... I proceeded with the rest of my brewing process and once my yeast was pitched I took a gravity reading and got my exact OG that I was looking for so i put the lid on and let it start working. My question is, what could I have potentially done to my brew in a negative manner by having it steep at the higher temperatures...??

 

[PhillyMike]

Depending on the grains you were steeping, possible tannins that may lead to a bitterness you didn't anticipate.

Proceed with your brewing and taste along the way. You might be ok.

 

[flars]

Was there any noticeable off taste in your hydrometer sample? If not, you may be okay.
I usually pitch after aeration. If there is some spill from a bucket, no yeast will be lost.

 

[chaindriven]

No I did everything as I normally do, I just steeped the grains at too high a temp... I'm not really sure as to what the beer is supposed to taste like since it's my first time brewing it.. I tried a sample after I did my reading once the yeast was pitched and I got a very unusual taste.. Not sure if it was due to the amount of spices I put in. If that's what it will taste like once it's fermented and carbed up.. Not sure..?