|
|
|
|
|
View previous topic :: View next topic |
Author |
Message |
Fal
Joined: 29 Dec 2014 Posts: 70
|
Link Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:36 pm Post subject: Fermentation Frig died during batch |
|
|
I brewed up a Munich Helles last weekend. Now, I'm having an equipment failure. My fermentation fridge has died during fermentation. I believe Friday night I took a gravity sample (1.026). It was working then. Late last night, I went to grab a beer from the kegorator and noticed the fridge just didn't sound right. It was basically room temperature. It's in the garage in Alabama, so at night that's 80 F. It will average 95 F during the day. I checked the chronical, it was 76 F. It was covered in condensation, so I assuming this was the highest temperature. I took another gravity reading, it's now at 1.010. It still seems active though. Sadly, it has a hint of banana going on. I'm not caring much about the fridge, I just want the beer to come out as well as it can.
Keg now ASAP and hope for the best?
or
Do my best to keep it cool with dry ice until fermentation is complete?
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
kal Forum Administrator
Joined: 12 Dec 2010 Posts: 11122 Location: Ottawa, Canada
Drinking: Pub Ale, Electric Creamsicle, Mild, Pliny the Younger, Belgian Dark Strong, Weizen, Russian Imperial Stout, Black Butte Porter
|
Link Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2018 4:04 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Let it finish fermenting before kegging. Then let it condition near freezing for a good month. May not be as bad as you think.
For what it's worth, many people will ferment lagers cold for the first 2/3 or so of fermentation and then ramp up to room temp to finish off quicker and the results are identical if not very similar. 80-95F temperature however is very high. I wouldn't want to use yeast at that temp other than same Belgian strains and a few other specialty ones.
Kal
_________________ Our new shop with over 150 new products: shop.TheElectricBrewery.com
We ship worldwide and support our products and customers for life.
Purchasing through our affiliate links helps support our site at no extra cost to you. We thank you!
My basement/bar/brewery build 2.0
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum You cannot attach files in this forum You can download files in this forum
|
Forum powered by phpBB © phpBB Group
|
|