electric_beer
Well-Known Member
I am currently brewing a London Pub Ale (similar to Fullers)
So when I pitched the yeast I was doing way too may things and I realized immediately I had pitched the yeast at way hotter than I wanted. After reading a few threads and doing some internet research I decided to ride it out a few days to find out if I had in fact killed the yeast or if the beer was going to just be a bit harsher and fruitier than I had expected. Its been 1.5 days so far and last night it appeared that there was no bubbling happening. However I also know that sometimes bubbling is minimal.
So I decided to take the lid off and smell to see if anything was going on. When I looked it definitely smelled like there was fermentation going on, so I decided to take a small sample and check its gravity (its brewed a bit too high earlier). When I checked the gravity had already changed. HOWEVER the beer looked like it had some weird foam/hoppy/funky white stuff on top. I just want to make sure, do you think my beer could have an infection from being pitched too hot? I don't want to scrap it just yet as sometimes accidents turn fine and sometimes even good. Any idea if my beer is totally screwed?
So when I pitched the yeast I was doing way too may things and I realized immediately I had pitched the yeast at way hotter than I wanted. After reading a few threads and doing some internet research I decided to ride it out a few days to find out if I had in fact killed the yeast or if the beer was going to just be a bit harsher and fruitier than I had expected. Its been 1.5 days so far and last night it appeared that there was no bubbling happening. However I also know that sometimes bubbling is minimal.
So I decided to take the lid off and smell to see if anything was going on. When I looked it definitely smelled like there was fermentation going on, so I decided to take a small sample and check its gravity (its brewed a bit too high earlier). When I checked the gravity had already changed. HOWEVER the beer looked like it had some weird foam/hoppy/funky white stuff on top. I just want to make sure, do you think my beer could have an infection from being pitched too hot? I don't want to scrap it just yet as sometimes accidents turn fine and sometimes even good. Any idea if my beer is totally screwed?