I brewed on Thursday night, cooled wort to 66deg and pitched 1 pack rehydrated US-05 for my Citra pale ale. I ferment in my basement where ambient temps are 62-63 deg. Friday evening there was a little activity in the airlock and temp on the bucket thermometer reading low 60's so I put a blanket around it, Sat morning I checked it before I went to work and one could see that activity was picking up and primary fermentation was beginning temp read 64deg now. So I work 24hr sr hifts and come home this morning and recheck the bucket and thermometer is reading 73deg. with very active fermentation in the airlock. I removed the blanket but figure the temp during fermentation is what it is now and won't drop until fermentation is over, which in my last 2 batches using US-05 has been 48hrs total so prob just another 24hrs to go. Is there anything taste wise I can expect from the higher fermentation temp from this batch? Once fermentation is over temps for the wort drop back into the 62-64 range during the yeast cleanup phase. I've been primary-ing for 14 days and I'm going to dry hop for another 7 with this beer then cold crash for 3 days before bottling. Thanks for any input.
*UPDATED* I put the bucket in my BK with ice water and in 4 hrs temp went from 73 actively fermenting to 63-64 and fermentation has pretty much stopped. I think I mini cold crashed the fermention process cooling it down. So now what do I do. I'm fine with the temp at 63-64deg ambient. Will the yeast start fermenting again on their own???? When the temp stabilizes will the yeast pick up fermenting again or should I reagitate the wort by shaking the bucket? Am I going to have to repitch another pack of yeast? Arghhhhhhh.
*UPDATED* I put the bucket in my BK with ice water and in 4 hrs temp went from 73 actively fermenting to 63-64 and fermentation has pretty much stopped. I think I mini cold crashed the fermention process cooling it down. So now what do I do. I'm fine with the temp at 63-64deg ambient. Will the yeast start fermenting again on their own???? When the temp stabilizes will the yeast pick up fermenting again or should I reagitate the wort by shaking the bucket? Am I going to have to repitch another pack of yeast? Arghhhhhhh.
