GnarlyDudeBrewer
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Started my Honey Brown Ale today and it took six hours from beginning make up water boil to in the fermentor waiting for 70degree to pitch. Had a boilover in last two minutes thinking I could pull up temp by covering, not too bad only took 15min to clean up that. Water bath in sink long enough for wort in fermenter to be at 100F after adding 2 gal of make up. Thermometer takes too long to get to actual temp and i jumped the gun. Getting battery for my digital therm. so that wont happen again. At about 90 now. Wonder how long it will take to get to 70 in a 70degree kitchen? Guess I'll pitch in the morning. Hoping just setting the lid on with a stopper in hole will minimize chances for infection till then.