Homebrewers - Whats in the fermenter?

Originally Posted by kenstogie

Brewed my Dunkelwiezen yesterday, I hope the Fermentation takes. I fear I may have pitched the yeast at to high a temp. Directions said drop the temp to 80 from boiling in 20 mins. Don't know how that's going to happen without a wortchiller. It was below 90 but above 80 so I hope I didn't kill it. Directions on the Yeast (whitelabs hefe WLP300) say 75.

You didn't kill the yeast. We keep the temps down to avoid unwanted byproducts, but most yeast is very happy at temps up to 100F. You shouldn't start killing it until you're above 110F or so, and even then very slowly. The problem you may run into is the yeast going dormant. A large temp drop will tend to make the yeast flocculate, even if you're just dropping it to the recommended range. Just get it back into suspension and you should be fine.

I'd be in for a Cigar Asylum beer, depending on the style.

[landhoney]

Originally Posted by Scimmia

You didn't kill the yeast. We keep the temps down to avoid unwanted byproducts, but most yeast is very happy at temps up to 100F. You shouldn't start killing it until you're above 110F or so, and even then very slowly. The problem you may run into is the yeast going dormant. A large temp drop will tend to make the yeast flocculate, even if you're just dropping it to the recommended range. Just get it back into suspension and you should be fine.

I'd be in for a Cigar Asylum beer, depending on the style.

And just keeping track in case anyone else is interested:
The following people may be interested in brewing a 'Cigar Asylum' beer:
landhoney
kenstogie
ODLS1
St. Lou Stu
Scimmia

We can all provide input on the style and recipe, hopefully there's at least one style we can all agree on and enjoy. I'm going to wait a little longer and see if anyone else is interested and then maybe start a new thread. And the recipe will be for AG, PM, and extract brewers, so everyone can brew it.

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by landhoney

And just keeping track in case anyone else is interested:
The following people may be interested in brewing a 'Cigar Asylum' beer:

landhoney
kenstogie
ODLS1
St. Lou Stu
Scimmia
kaisersozei

National Homebrew Day is coming upon May 7th, and this Saturday is AHA's "Big Brew:"

http://www.homebrewersassociation.or...l-homebrew-day

May not be enough time to coordinate something in line with what they're doing, but one of the recipes they've chosen this year is an American Wheat Beer. That could be a good cigar beer.

[kenstogie]

Originally Posted by kaisersozei

National Homebrew Day is coming upon May 7th, and this Saturday is AHA's "Big Brew:"

http://www.homebrewersassociation.or...l-homebrew-day

May not be enough time to coordinate something in line with what they're doing, but one of the recipes they've chosen this year is an American Wheat Beer. That could be a good cigar beer.

I could be wrong but I was reading May 1st...
Title: AHA Big Brew: Celebrating National Homebrew Day

Date: 05/01/10 12:01 AM - 05/01/10 11:59 PM

In 1988, May 7th was announced before Congress as National Homebrew Day. The American Homebrewers Association created Big Brew as an annual event to celebrate National Homebrew Day not only in the United States, but around the world. Big Brew is held each year on the first Saturday in May.

http://www.homebrewersassociation.or...vents/calendar

[kaisersozei]

Originally Posted by kenstogie

I could be wrong but I was reading May 1st...
Title: AHA Big Brew: Celebrating National Homebrew Day

Date: 05/01/10 12:01 AM - 05/01/10 11:59 PM

In 1988, May 7th was announced before Congress as National Homebrew Day. The American Homebrewers Association created Big Brew as an annual event to celebrate National Homebrew Day not only in the United States, but around the world. Big Brew is held each year on the first Saturday in May.

http://www.homebrewersassociation.or...vents/calendar

Right: National Homebrew Day is May 7th, but the first Saturday in May (May 1 this year) is "Big Brew" day. So I was suggesting we could sync our Cigar Asylum brew with Big Brew day.

[ODLS1]

Originally Posted by landhoney

And just keeping track in case anyone else is interested:
The following people may be interested in brewing a 'Cigar Asylum' beer:
landhoney
kenstogie
ODLS1
St. Lou Stu
Scimmia

We can all provide input on the style and recipe, hopefully there's at least one style we can all agree on and enjoy. I'm going to wait a little longer and see if anyone else is interested and then maybe start a new thread. And the recipe will be for AG, PM, and extract brewers, so everyone can brew it.

I vote RIS. Maybe paired with Triple Maduro? Hah. I still need to try that. Like I said I love big Stouts and nice Maduros.

[kenstogie]

Originally Posted by Scimmia

You didn't kill the yeast. We keep the temps down to avoid unwanted byproducts, but most yeast is very happy at temps up to 100F. You shouldn't start killing it until you're above 110F or so, and even then very slowly. The problem you may run into is the yeast going dormant. A large temp drop will tend to make the yeast flocculate, even if you're just dropping it to the recommended range. Just get it back into suspension and you should be fine.

I'd be in for a Cigar Asylum beer, depending on the style.

Cool Thanks! I know your supposed to refrig your yeast (which I do) but how long of a life does it have at room temp? I typically take it out an hour or two early but some direction say the night before. What if you couldn't get to brewing for a couple days?