[COHO] Warm Weather Yeast Question

[Gary Wirt]

Here’s a second question on warm weather brewing.

 

Yesterday I brewed a Czech Style light lager using Wyeast #2278, Czech Pils.
As of today (24 hours later) there is no sign of fermentation.  I have the
wort in my downstairs “brewroom” which is a constant 68°. 

 

According to Ryan’s recently Wyeast spreadsheet the brew temperature for
this yeast should be 50-58°
.I didn’t realize this until after I was
finished.

I don’t have a refrigerator to put it in  (well I do
in the kitchen
but I
wife would kill me).

 

What should I do?

 

Gary

 

-----Original Message-----
From: coho-bounces at lists.bendtel.net [mailto:coho-bounces at lists.bendtel.net]
On Behalf Of J Shilling
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 6:21 PM
To: Central Oregon Homebrewers
Subject: Re: [COHO] Warm Weather Yeast Question

 

I say get a little window air conditioner and keep one room in the house
cool for beer and a place to escape the heat.

----- Original Message ----- 

From: ben at bendcable.com 

To: Central <mailto:coho at lists.bendtel.net>  Oregon Homebrewers 

Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 1:48 PM

Subject: Re: [COHO] Warm Weather Yeast Question

 

I think there's a name for in the produce world - something like eating in
season.  So, this time of year you can make wine - yeast tolerating 90F is
not uncommon I believe.  I will do wild elderberry and blackberry which can
make very nice dry wines, and this year for the first time I will do a baco
noir - home grown.  Just an idea, Ben.


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Hello Group,

 

I was just sitting here by the pool in Cabo sipping a Pacifico and staring
out at the waves breaking on the beach next to the swaying palm trees being
pushed to and fro by a gentle on shore wind when I started to ponder a beer
problem (beer...no problem).  By the way, it is cooler here in Cabo then it
is back in Bend; weird huh?

 

Anyway less I digress...my son lives in Palm Springs where it is (of course)
hot.  He already has a freezer for his venison and game meat so adding
another fridge or freezer there won't work (trips the breaker).

 

He has a swamp cooler (evaporative type) but it only drops the temp 20
degrees (110 = 90).  He has tried the cold towel sitting in a tub trick with
some OK results.  His last batch got contaminated and went skunky on him.  

 

I, of course, want some home brew when I go down to visit.  Is there a yeast
and recipe that performs reasonably well in that environment?    I'm
thinking that he should move a fridge into an inside room on a different
breaker and then he can brew to his hearts contentment.  

 

Suggestions?

 

Bill 

 

Bill Herrick
PO Box 7499
Bend, OR 97708
(541) 318-8862
Fx: (541) 318-0083
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