Wort temp to hot to pitch.

Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:36 pm

I brewed an APA today. Use a immersion chiller to cool the wort after the boil. I stop once the temp reached 65F. After I transfered to my fermentor and aerated, I noticed that the fermentor was at 75F. What are some good ways to cool down this wort? I would like to be between 65F and 68F. Right now, the bucket is sealed and it sitting in a tub of cold water.
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Re: Wort temp to hot to pitch.

Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:47 pm

put it in your walk in cooler;)
Can you fit the whoile thing in your fermenting fridge or other coolng facility?
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Re: Wort temp to hot to pitch.

Sun Aug 03, 2008 7:50 pm

put it in a tub of cold water. Add ice (to the water). Stir. Then RDWHAH.
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Re: Wort temp to hot to pitch.

Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:00 am

Unfornately, I don't have a fermenting fridge or a kegerator. I'll do the ice and cold water, I guess. It drop down to 73F overnight, so I guess I need wait til after work to get ice. Thanks for the help guys.
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Re: Wort temp to hot to pitch.

Tue Aug 05, 2008 3:11 am

Thanks for the help, guys. Got the wort down to 64-66F. Pitch the yeast. It's at a steady 68F.
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