Froze my wort!

[venneman]

So, we just acquired a brew fridge from a neighbor, and used it for the first time this weekend for a batch of Dunkelweizen we brewed. Pitched the yeast last night when the stick-on thermometer read 56, and put a fridge thermometer in there. Went out this morning and the wort was frozen solid, thermometer read 32 degrees. Are we screwed, or can we pitch more yeast once it thaws?

 

[Newsman]

Nahh... should be ok to thaw and re-pitch

 

[joe_four_strings]

Yeast is very resilient. let it thaw and hold temps at 56. See if it takes after that.

 

[venneman]

Thanks! Letting it thaw slowly in the fridge, so it should be a few days before its back at temp.