Abort?

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Abort?

  1. Abort

    2 vote(s)
    6.9%

  2. Do not abort

    27 vote(s)
    93.1%
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  1. pants678

    pants678 Maven (1,374) Jan 26, 2009 California
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    Brewed, or rather, attempted to brew a tripel yesterday. I got distracted and realized to late my mash got up to 158-160°F. Also, I brewed last week and saved half the 3787 yeast in a tuperware in fridge (controlled 40°F). Boil went fine, I pitched at 70°F. Here's what I got now...

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    Low-ish krausen and 1.040 as opposed to beersmith projected 1.075. I'm worried most about the high mash temp. It was supposed to be 152°F.
     
    #1 pants678, Dec 6, 2015
  2. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    I've noticed that a lot session beers seem to benefit from higher mash temps...could be a stroke of good luck. Don't know about your Patersbier, though.
     
    #2 GreenKrusty101, Dec 6, 2015
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  3. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    It looks like you have the beginnings of beer here. Why not just let it ride and see how it turns out? What do you have to lose?

    Cheers!
     
    #3 JackHorzempa, Dec 6, 2015
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  4. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    When it comes to beer, I am strictly pro life.
     
    #4 CurtFromHershey, Dec 6, 2015
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  5. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Brett it or dump it.
     
    #5 Brew_Betty, Dec 6, 2015
  6. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    You haven't tasted enough bad beers...(not applicable to the beer embryo in question) :slight_smile:
     
    #6 GreenKrusty101, Dec 6, 2015
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  7. MostlyNorwegian

    MostlyNorwegian Pooh-Bah (2,236) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois
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    Too early to really know.
    Odd there is such a variance in your numbers though.
     
    #7 MostlyNorwegian, Dec 6, 2015
  8. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    I dont think anybody should do a preemptive drain pour. You spent a decent amount of time already, why not wait to see if it actually turns out bad before dumping. There needs to be a sticky that says "Wait and see how it turns out before dumping".
     
    #8 sarcastro, Dec 6, 2015
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  9. bluehende

    bluehende Initiate (0) Dec 10, 2010 Delaware

    You are fine. Let it ride and see what you get. Never give up.
     
    #9 bluehende, Dec 6, 2015
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  10. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Wait and see, might be fine.
     
    #10 GormBrewhouse, Dec 7, 2015
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  11. Slatetank

    Slatetank Grand Pooh-Bah (3,713) Oct 9, 2006 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    I would give it a sniff and taste before making that call...like others I voted for not aborting
     
    #11 Slatetank, Dec 7, 2015
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  12. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    I have never aborted a homebrew, but I did have a miscarriage once (only reach 40% attenuation), and I also abandoned a batch in an alley after it had carbonated (I was young to the game, and figured bums would appreciate high-alcohol, mentholated soy sauce)
     
    #12 MrOH, Dec 7, 2015
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  13. premierpro

    premierpro Savant (1,060) Mar 21, 2009 Michigan

    Was there any sugar in this recipe? What was your grain bill? Sounds like a long way off for just mashing high.
     
    #13 premierpro, Dec 7, 2015
  14. MCBanjoMike

    MCBanjoMike Initiate (0) Aug 7, 2014 Canada (QC)

    I made this exact same mistake with my most recent tripel and it turned out fine...but I also hit my target gravity. Are you sure the temp is what caused the gravity to come out so low?
     
    #14 MCBanjoMike, Dec 7, 2015
  15. jlordi12

    jlordi12 Pooh-Bah (1,856) Jun 8, 2011 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    i see what you did there
     
    #15 jlordi12, Dec 7, 2015
  16. Lukass

    Lukass Pooh-Bah (2,891) Dec 16, 2012 Ohio
    Pooh-Bah

    It may be fine. Taste and see.. but I'd be hesitant to just dump it all. I like Brew Betty's suggestion of bretting it as a last resort.
     
    #16 Lukass, Dec 7, 2015
  17. pants678

    pants678 Maven (1,374) Jan 26, 2009 California
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    I admit, I don't see what he did. [EDIT] I googled, I see now.

    I'm not sure. That was an assumption on my part. Krausen finally grew to its full blow-off-tube-necessary potential around 4PM yesterday.

    Aborting came to mind as an option because it's only 1GAL (~$15).

    3oz Clear Candi Sugar in rock form @ 5MINs left. Because I'm not at my beersmith at the moment, I'll guess...

    3.25lbs
    90% Belgian Pale (i know pilsner's recommended but i had good luck with Pale last time)
    10% Flaked Wheat & Barley.

    I only let my hydrometer float for a few minutes. LHBS dude said to let it sit for an hour for accurate reading, but that seemed ridiculous.
     
    #17 pants678, Dec 7, 2015
  18. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Don't listen to anything else that guy says.
     
    #18 VikeMan, Dec 8, 2015
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  19. pants678

    pants678 Maven (1,374) Jan 26, 2009 California
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    My god, it smells awful! Like sulphur. Googling says that might just be primary fermentation and could disappear.
     
    #19 pants678, Dec 10, 2015
  20. machalel

    machalel Initiate (0) Jan 19, 2012 Australia

    Never Surrender!
     
    #20 machalel, Dec 10, 2015
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