PhilT
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I left town for a short business trip at noon yesterday (Monday) and got back today (Tuesday) around 10 PM. When I got home my house which I usually keep about 68 degrees F, was 82 degrees F because the A/C was out. The dark closet I keep my fermenters in usually stays 66-67 degrees F, and is now 81 degrees F.
I have 3 batches fermenting, all are 3-gallon size:
- Brown Ale - day 11 of fermentation - Danstar Nottingham yeast
- IPA - day 3 of fermentation - WLP100 yeast
- Pale Ale - day 3 of fermentation - Danstar Nottingham yeast
I'm not as concerned about the Brown Ale because most of the main primary fermentation was done before the temp increase, but day 3 of the other two is right whenever things should really be getting going. I should have A/C fixed tomorrow, but not before they have sat at 80+ degrees F for over 48 hours.
What do I do now? Is the Brown Ale ok assuming I get the temp back down and keep in fermenter longer so the yeast can eat away and off tastes? What about the other two since it was at the worst possible time? These are the 2nd generation recipe of original ones I made for each. Are any hopes of accurate taste comparisons gone?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I have 3 batches fermenting, all are 3-gallon size:
- Brown Ale - day 11 of fermentation - Danstar Nottingham yeast
- IPA - day 3 of fermentation - WLP100 yeast
- Pale Ale - day 3 of fermentation - Danstar Nottingham yeast
I'm not as concerned about the Brown Ale because most of the main primary fermentation was done before the temp increase, but day 3 of the other two is right whenever things should really be getting going. I should have A/C fixed tomorrow, but not before they have sat at 80+ degrees F for over 48 hours.
What do I do now? Is the Brown Ale ok assuming I get the temp back down and keep in fermenter longer so the yeast can eat away and off tastes? What about the other two since it was at the worst possible time? These are the 2nd generation recipe of original ones I made for each. Are any hopes of accurate taste comparisons gone?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.