need a quick answer

[clintandhisbeer]

Its my buddy's birthday and he keep hounding me to meet him for a drink at the bar... I'm chilling my wort right now, my question is, would it be OK to step out for an hour then when I get home wait for it to get to pitching temp before I add yeast? I'm guessing it will be in the high 50's when I get home... Thanks

 

[GrainToGlass]

As in the wort is chilling down in a carboy inside a fridge/chest freezer? Yes, I would say you're fine until you get back.

 

[clintandhisbeer]

Wort is chilling in the kettle with the wort chiller..(right after boil)

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Should be fine. You've probably already got your cold break.

Just don't get too hammered and f**k up your beer when you get home.

 

[clintandhisbeer]

Should be fine. You've probably already got your cold break.

Just don't get too hammered and f**k up your beer when you get home.

Lol thanks bud I thought it would be okay, just wanted to double check... Only been brewing for a year and a half and still learning little things here and there

 

[brettg20]

4 hours later.....been there before. I'd finish what you started and get the wort in the fermenter

 

[Zekk]

Definitely been too impatient for the ice bath to cool the wort on a school night and gone to bed, leaving beer in kettle, outside. I did leave the lid on, and my buddy woke up early and pitched the yeast but it did sit out for like 5-6 hours. Beer tasted delicious, so I'm sure you are safe.

 

[harleybug88]

Famous last words... "I'm going out for a drink, I'll be back in an hour".

 

[Homercidal]

Clint? Where you @ man? U ok?

Oh God, he's MIA! Someone go save his batch of beer!

 

[clintandhisbeer]

Clint? Where you @ man? U ok?

Oh God, he's MIA! Someone go save his batch of beer!

Lol the beer finally took off. I pitched at 60° with wlp500. Took like 48hrs for fermentation to start.