OakBehringer
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Brewed some beer last night. My third time, but my last attempt was over two years ago, so I was starting again at n00b status.
When I was getting my ingredients at the brew store, the guy behind the recommended that I get a "brew belt" to keep my Belgian Abbey Ale at ~80 deg while fermenting. I took his advice, made my wort, cooled it to 80, direct pitched my yeast, put on the brew belt, went to bed. Woke up two hours earlier than usual, couldn't sleep, worried about my beer
I remembered from my first two attempts that the yeast packet recommends a temperature on it. I got out of bed, checked the package, sure enough: 70-75 degrees. Dammit.
I have kinda panicked, took the brew belt off, put the carboy in a tub of cold water to try to cool it. It's been 8 hours since I pitched the yeast at 80 deg. This morning the brew belt had taken the temp up to almost 85.
Yeah, I realize now that I'm supposed to wait until after primary fermentation has begun to bring the temperature up.
Should I dump and re-do it tonight?
Thanks,
Adam
EDIT: My initial specific gravity was at ~1.092 after adjusting for temperature.
When I was getting my ingredients at the brew store, the guy behind the recommended that I get a "brew belt" to keep my Belgian Abbey Ale at ~80 deg while fermenting. I took his advice, made my wort, cooled it to 80, direct pitched my yeast, put on the brew belt, went to bed. Woke up two hours earlier than usual, couldn't sleep, worried about my beer
I have kinda panicked, took the brew belt off, put the carboy in a tub of cold water to try to cool it. It's been 8 hours since I pitched the yeast at 80 deg. This morning the brew belt had taken the temp up to almost 85.
Yeah, I realize now that I'm supposed to wait until after primary fermentation has begun to bring the temperature up.
Should I dump and re-do it tonight?
Thanks,
Adam
EDIT: My initial specific gravity was at ~1.092 after adjusting for temperature.