Banjoman002
Active Member
Went to bed last night with a Scottish Ale in the fermenter and 68 degrees on its thermometer...Since it was in an unheated area of the house, I put my fermheater on, and set my controller to come on at 65 and off at 68. Or at least I thought I did. 6:30 this A.M. (before coffee) I checked it to find the temp at 80 degrees and copious foam blowing out the top...I put the fermenter outside...(ambient temp 40 degrees) and after a couple hours got the mash temp down to 65 with a slight amount of foam coming out the airlock. Am I screwed?
Yeast was Nottingham, 1 liter starter, pitched at 70 degrees. My fermenter is a conical so I was able to dump some trub. Don't know if that would make a difference or not.
Rich
Yeast was Nottingham, 1 liter starter, pitched at 70 degrees. My fermenter is a conical so I was able to dump some trub. Don't know if that would make a difference or not.
Rich