Ahhhhh so a bit of user error here! I have a fridge on a temp controller with a digital thermometer to read the internal fridge temp. Unfortunately I had it set to read the ambient temp instead of the probe temp. So when I thought the fridge was at 64F it was truly at 32F! D'oh!
Sooo yesterday I made two 1 US gallon brews; one is Flower Power Clone with US-05, the other is a Kentucky Common with Saflager W-34/70. Pitched both yeasts at about 66 degrees after each was rehydrated for about an hour and then immediately stuck both in the fridge.
Gotta a bit curious just now when I didn't see activity and then realized my mistake with the refrigerator temp.
What should I do now?
I opened the fridge door and set the temp controller temp up to 60.. hoping it all comes back up to 60-66 degrees fair quickly. The yeast/trub has all settled down a decent amount since I did an accidental cold crash.
Should I re-aerate these worts once they come back up to temp?
Post #2 made 10 years ago
Swirl them up, let them come to temp, tell us what happens. Hopefully the yeast just went to sleep, if no activity in a couple of days you could always repitch.
---Todd
---Todd
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Post #3 made 10 years ago
thughes wrote:Swirl them up, let them come to temp, tell us what happens. Hopefully the yeast just went to sleep, if no activity in a couple of days you could always repitch.
---Todd
Thanks! Just gave them a good hard swirl and put all that stuff back in suspension. Hopefully they're re-awake and all will be well. At least I got a nice preview of what the cold crashed color would be!
Last edited by phishie on 24 Aug 2015, 06:17, edited 1 time in total.
