SkuterB
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I brewed a favorite recipe of my yesterday, which is a Citra Pale Ale. At the beginning of the boil, I add 1 lb. of Rice Extract (100% fermentable) and 1 lb. of Wildflower Honey. Because of the additional sugars added, I double the yeast content (2-pk of Safale Us-05). As I am from sunny SoCal and it is beginning to warm up here, my room where I keep my primary and secondary fermentor, tends to rise above the desired temp.(65-70). After my last batch finished it's violent fermentation process and stopped completely after the 6th day, I went to rack to secondary, when I noticed my temp was up to about 72-74. I kept it in the secondary in the room for 3days and I am now cold crashing in fridge to try to clarify this somewhat hazy brew. So, I decided to try a new method of keeping the temp down with the beer I brewed yesterday. Once I pitched the yeast and gave it a good aeration, I set the primary in a shallow tub with cold water and (some) ice. I dipped a dark colored shirt in the water and covered the carboy. Maybe I am overreacting, but later that night I lifted the shirt to check the temp, and noticed that all the protiens had settled at the bottom. My question is, if anyone could help, did I start off too cold, enough to put the yeast in a dormant state? I have since removed the shallow tub (no water, no ice and no wet shirt). Will the yeast wake up and begin to ferment? As it stands this minute, the temp looks to be around 68-70. I am worried that I ruined what is usually an amazing beer. Will the yeast begin to ferment?