Trouble with pitching temp

[Scuba_Steve81]

I just finished my first BIAB brew. It was a hef, and appeared to go well. I have one issue though.

I brewed outside in 85 degree weather. I used my wort chiller for the first time.

I stalled at about 115 degrees. I just could not get it any lower without waiting a long time.

So I transfered into my carboy, and threw it into my fermentation fridge to cool down.

Once I get to 64, I planned on pitching. It seems like it is going to take quite some time though. My controller has read 95 for quite a while now.

Did I do the right thing?

 

[Sammy86]

No worries as long as you are sanitary! I do this sometimes during the summer as well when my ground water is too warm...cheers!

 

[Scuba_Steve81]

I was sanitary, although I found I needed to sanitize very little with my new setup.

Everything kettle wise sanitized from heat. I dunked the chiller with 10 minutes on the boil. Basically the only thing I needed to sanitize was the carboy and airlock.

 

[JONNYROTTEN]

What you did is how I brew every batch.That last 30/40 deg takes forever.Leave it overnight in ferm chamber set to pitch temp and check temps in the morning.If at pitching temp aerate and pitch and your on your way..no worries