S-04

[frozennorth]

I pitched a rehydrated pack of S-04 into my 1.065 ESB yesterday. Placed the carboy in my temp controlled fridge/fermenter at 68 degrees. Just went to check it again and it has risen to 72 degrees. I turned the temp down to 66. Should I throw in some frozen bottles to cool it, or let it go nuts. This thing is more active than I have ever seen. Oh, my first time using S-04.

 

[mikescooling]

IMHO, I'd turn it down a lil more if it's rock'n, 64* and you're still in range. Keep an eye on it, don't let it run a muck. us04 is a good yeast

 

[day_trippr]

I've used S04 for years for English-y brews. It'll get out of control if allowed.

I have a 110 point stout simmering right now with S04, pitched Sunday evening and it was working hard this morning.
I'm holding the beer at 67°F and it's still rockin' the carboy.

S04 can be a beast...

Cheers!

 

[secondbase]

s04 is a monster. It'll ferment like a beast and flocculate quickly. Keep it cool if you're not looking for esters. Some people say it throws a bready peach flavor at higher temps.

 

[rlmiller10]

do you have a temp probe on the fermenter and insulated? The fridge should run constantly and have an ambient of 36 or so if the fermenter temp is above set point. I can't think that the wort temp could rise too much if the ambient is that low.

 

[frozennorth]

The fridge is controlled to 68 degrees, but the wort was between 70 and 71 24 hours after pitching. So I dropped the fridge temp and that brought the wort down to 68. Yes, I am learning that S-04 is a beast!