Oops - Cooled but rewarmed - good, bad, neutral?

[a_gunslinger]

So I took a chance. Was brewing a NE-style IPA that required a hop stand at 160 degrees. Family is a little wild today, some kids fighting, going back and forth to garage - you know the deal (or some of you do). Started cooling via CF chiller and at about 110 degrees I remember I forgot the hopstand (!), like 4 oz. Dilemma. Continue cooling and rely on dry hops? Note, very little boil hops used. Or,. reheat to 160 and do the stand. Quick Google search on raising temp of already cooled wort temp didnt return much. Had to decide, pressure. Since it was a hopstand-focused recipe, I went with reheat to 160.

It's a topic I am not sure I have ever read anything on, but assume there is some complex temp related chemistry going on there lowering then raising temps ;^)

Anyway, thoughts? Huge mistake or did I invent a new style? Or potentially create an off-flavor bomb?

 

[doug293cz]

I can't think of a problem reheating would cause.

Brew on

 

[day_trippr]

I have also forgotten to shut off my chiller before the wort drifted down below 170°F and had to kill the chiller and fire up the burner to get back to speed. Nobody ever knew

Cheers!

 

[TheBluePhantom]

The big problem with doing that is extra time in the temp zone for infection. But since you went to 160, that should kill off anything that got in anyway. Just don't tell anyone and you are good. Oh, wait. Too late....