oh no i got my SACCHARIFICATION REST too high in temp?

[jeryjon]

I was brewing a Hefeweizen last night and I got temperature to high approx. 170 degrees (I know, i wasn't paying... ) when I was heating up the mash to a Saccharification rest of 153 degrees. My question it ruined or not?

 

[m00ps]

how long was it kept there? actually, more importantly, what did the mash schedule look like before then?

At that temperature all the enzymes are killed off that are responsible for converting the starches into sugars for the yeast to process. If you alreayd had your sugar profile, probably no difference, if you basically went straight to 170 with little time for conversion in the lower temps, you probably are looking at a very high FG. Undrinkably high

 

[jeryjon]

I did a ferulic acid rest first that was twenty minutes at 120 degrees and I missed my Sacch' temperature by seventeen degrees (it was 153 degrees) It was only there for a short term but i think the damaged has been done. Fermentation has not started yet but it has been only 24 hours. So....
Thank you,

 

[wilserbrewer]

How did you heat from 120 to 170?

I'm guessing you likely were at favorable temps 150 - 160 long enough to get nice conversion.

Unless you instantly went from 120-170, I think adequate conversion likely took place as you passed thru the favorable temp range.

Unless you have a super burner, or a mega watt system, guessing you ramped through the favorable zone slow enough to convert.

Fine crush would help also ...

 

[user 125772]

...did you do a starch test after the mash ?

FYI, the best way to recover from something like this is to get the temp back down to the desired mash temp and add some more malt (and prolly some water too)

 

[jeryjon]

Wilserbrewer - you might be right! The burner I was using is Bayou Stainless Brew Cooker ss30, it pretty good burner but it doesn't put out the same BTU of the Banjo. Anyway, I will take reading tonight with hydrometer and see if it down SG from 1.054.

Sleepy - No I didn't... I was in a hurry, I never even through about doing an iodine test.