GrizzlyBier
Active Member
I brewed 10 gal of blueberry wheat yesterday. I used 2 packs of Safale US-05 rehydrated. Wort was 68F when I pitched. Then, like a dummy, I put a space heater near it and covered it (my conical) with a blanket. To my chagrin, I woke up this morning and the temp was 93F!! It wasn't fermenting and I assumed I killed the yeasties. At lunch I went to LHBS and grabbed another couple of packets of US-05, went home to re-pitch and it had cooled to 85F and was bubbling away pretty vigorously.
So how bad will this screw up my beer? I don't mind esters but fusel alcohol? What does fusel alcohol taste like?
So how bad will this screw up my beer? I don't mind esters but fusel alcohol? What does fusel alcohol taste like?