Pitch Temp Too High!!

[igvandeventer]

I just finished my first BIAB, but had issues getting the wort down to pitching temp with my immersion chiller. It seemed to stall out at 81 degrees. So in response, it put the sealed bucket (with an airlock) into the garage fridge to hopefully bring it down to temp. With some luck, the temp will be down before I go to bed and then I can toss in my starter. Anyone else use the same method in a pinch with any success?

 

[parrothead64]

Yes, has to finish in chamber many times

 

[Bigdaddyale]

Vent the bucket as it cools or you may suck the airlock in.

 

[IslandLizard]

Yeah, when your groundwater is warm, there's a limit to how low you can chill. The fridge is the best place, also to keep the ferm temps exactly where you want them using a temp controller. I lay a small 2x folded over Starsaned washcloth over the airlock hole when chilling in the fridge to prevent suck back from the airlock.

You could use a "pre-chiller" with ice or pump chilling water through an ice bath to get those last 20-30 degrees down.