Fro-Daddy
Well-Known Member
Hi there,
I think i made a big mistake by trying to get my wort to a lower temperature in a fridge i hadn't tested. I had a temp probe the fridge but the controller wasn't hooked up, it got to -3°C. The wort was like a slushy and i had a packet of yeast (mangrove jacks m84 bohemian lager) in there as well.
I got the wort up to 12°C and pitched the yeast, but ran out of time and had to head out so never checked the gravity. I checked it today, 3 days later, and its at 1042. I expected it to be lower but this is my first time using a fermenting fridge and my first time using a real lager yeast so I'm not sure what to expect.
Does it sound like it could still be ok? It smelled ok but im skeptical.
Cheers!
I think i made a big mistake by trying to get my wort to a lower temperature in a fridge i hadn't tested. I had a temp probe the fridge but the controller wasn't hooked up, it got to -3°C. The wort was like a slushy and i had a packet of yeast (mangrove jacks m84 bohemian lager) in there as well.
I got the wort up to 12°C and pitched the yeast, but ran out of time and had to head out so never checked the gravity. I checked it today, 3 days later, and its at 1042. I expected it to be lower but this is my first time using a fermenting fridge and my first time using a real lager yeast so I'm not sure what to expect.
Does it sound like it could still be ok? It smelled ok but im skeptical.
Cheers!