Ivan Other One
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Hello Brewers,
Recently had made a Coopers Draught with dex, LDM and DCS, at 1/3 each at 1.2kg, 15g hallertau @ 5mins, kit yeast.
Made this to 20litres, pitch the yeast in at 27deg and placed the fermenter into my fermenting fridge but forgot to put the blocks of ice in beside it to bring the temp down to around 20 to 22deg.
Checked it 12 hours later and the temp was up to 35deg and the airlock was going asa hard as a steam train on steroids.
Thinking that it was going to be a foul beer was tempted to chuck it out but ploaced a few blocks of ice beside it and 12 hours later the temp came down to 24deg and was then kept at between 20 -22 deg till ferment finished.
Racked to secondary with GEL' and kegged three days later. Taste from the wort was ordinary
First taste test 8 days later was good enough to have about 6 scooners worth. Got a good glow up allright and next morning, no hangover or dry mouth feel.
One week later took the 2/3 full keg to a party and all there enjoyed it, including some dedicated 4x drinkers.
The high temp ferment as far as I know was not going to make for a good beer but this turned out as one of the better brews I have made.
Has anybody else had this experience?
Cheers Ivan. :icon_cheers:
Recently had made a Coopers Draught with dex, LDM and DCS, at 1/3 each at 1.2kg, 15g hallertau @ 5mins, kit yeast.
Made this to 20litres, pitch the yeast in at 27deg and placed the fermenter into my fermenting fridge but forgot to put the blocks of ice in beside it to bring the temp down to around 20 to 22deg.
Checked it 12 hours later and the temp was up to 35deg and the airlock was going asa hard as a steam train on steroids.
Thinking that it was going to be a foul beer was tempted to chuck it out but ploaced a few blocks of ice beside it and 12 hours later the temp came down to 24deg and was then kept at between 20 -22 deg till ferment finished.
Racked to secondary with GEL' and kegged three days later. Taste from the wort was ordinary
First taste test 8 days later was good enough to have about 6 scooners worth. Got a good glow up allright and next morning, no hangover or dry mouth feel.
One week later took the 2/3 full keg to a party and all there enjoyed it, including some dedicated 4x drinkers.
The high temp ferment as far as I know was not going to make for a good beer but this turned out as one of the better brews I have made.
Has anybody else had this experience?
Cheers Ivan. :icon_cheers: