KookyBrewsky
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I brewed a porter midday on August 6th which I've been keeping at 65F. I woke up today, August 8th, after forgetting to tend to it right before bed and the temperature was at 78F! It was bubbling like when you blow bubbles into your drink using a straw, very vigorous. I used a starter and a stir plate prior to pitching the yeast. It was fermenting pretty quickly after pitching, the fermentation didn't become suddenly vigorous overnight but it was never like this of course.
I can't imagine a worse time for a gigantic temperature swing. I went to bed around 11PM and it was 65F, which means some time overnight it stabilized at 78F, I'm guessing it was at that temperature for a few hours.
This is probably the first time I've ever been concerned with terrible temperature induced off flavors. Sometimes fruity off flavors could even go unnoticed in certain styles, but with a chocolately porter? Ugh...
I know you'll probably say relax and have a homebrew, but this seems pretty bad. What's the likelihood I have to dump it?
I can't imagine a worse time for a gigantic temperature swing. I went to bed around 11PM and it was 65F, which means some time overnight it stabilized at 78F, I'm guessing it was at that temperature for a few hours.
This is probably the first time I've ever been concerned with terrible temperature induced off flavors. Sometimes fruity off flavors could even go unnoticed in certain styles, but with a chocolately porter? Ugh...
I know you'll probably say relax and have a homebrew, but this seems pretty bad. What's the likelihood I have to dump it?