Things you can do to offset high fermentation temp

[thisispants]

Hi, so despite the fan, cold towels and ice bricks around the fermenter, the wort temperature is still 23-24C. Annoying.

Is there anything I can do to the beer such as adding something that may offset any potential off flavours created due to the high fermentation temperature?

The yeast is Danstar West Coast Ale Yeast.

I'm going to dry hop with Citra hops....if I dry hopped with a greater amount of hops would that potentially mask any off flavours?

The beer is an IPA.

 

[BrosysBrews]

Short answer is no, but the long answer is you can attempt to mask it with a large amount of dry hopping

 

[peas_and_corn]

It might work, or you might just end up with a beer with high ferment issues AND tastes like lawn clippings.

 

[indica86]

You really need a fridge or a freezer

 

[thisispants]

Yep, I literally just got a fridge yesterday evening for beer fermentation. I just need one of those temperature controlling boxes....any recommendations? Preferably one without the need for an electrician.


I guess for this beer I'll just dry hop and hope for the best. It couldn't be that bad could it?

 

[jeddog]

Keg king have pre wired temp controllers

 

[droid]

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I guess for this beer I'll just dry hop and hope for the best. It couldn't be that bad could it?

I think it will be fine, it's an IPA which should be hoppy and dry hopping can only help

this is from northern brewer

BRY-97 American West Coast Yeast was selected from the Siebel Institute Culture Collection and is used by a number of commercial breweries to produce different types of ale. It is a classic American ale yeast that offers the convenience and long shelf life of dried yeast along with high quality standards and excellent performance.
Quick, clean, and well-attenuating are the chief properties of this yeast. It is most comparable to the "Chico"-style strains. In our experience, this strain stays clean at relatively high temperatures (up to 78F), and flocculation is marginally better than other "Chico" strains. Due to the slightly higher flocculation tendencies, it does slightly reduce bittering levels in the finished beer.

that's 25.5degrees

 

[Dan Pratt]

+ 1 for the keg king 16amp dual temp controllers, recently got 2 and they run perfect.

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Hi, so despite the fan, cold towels and ice bricks around the fermenter, the wort temperature is still 23-24C. Annoying.

Is there anything I can do to the beer such as adding something that may offset any potential off flavours created due to the high fermentation temperature?

The yeast is Danstar West Coast Ale Yeast.

I'm going to dry hop with Citra hops....if I dry hopped with a greater amount of hops would that potentially mask any off flavours?

The beer is an IPA.

Dear pistinpants

The basic answer to your question is no

If you can beg/borrow/steal a 2nd fridge then do so

Get on to your local facebook buy/swap/sell/free page.

I have seen a few fridges/freezers pop up, fully working just need getting rid of.

Then buy a fridge mate

 

[Dan Pratt]

Yep, I literally just got a fridge yesterday evening for beer fermentation. I just need one of those temperature controlling boxes....any recommendations? Preferably one without the need for an electrician.


I guess for this beer I'll just dry hop and hope for the best. It couldn't be that bad could it?

Pays to read the whole thread Ducati.

 

[panzerd18]

Keg king have pre wired temp controllers

Probably the best in the market at the moment. Love mine and would buy another.

 

[droid]

<edit - that didn't make any sense at all>

lord give me some 5% beer or less

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Pays to read the whole thread Ducati.

It does.....

 

[droid]

he he