Temperature Problem

[Andy_Q]

Had a brew going for 3 days. Was sat at about 20c, however on a cold evening temp in the room where it was fermenting dropped, so I put a heater in. Didn't check setting on heater and next morning brew temp was 32c. Beer now back to 22c and seems to be fermenting ok. The question is will the overnight overheating cause off tastes. Basically should I bin it and start again or run it through and see what happens (time is short as I need it for Xmas stocks?)

Cheers

AQ

[Ross]

Had a brew going for 3 days. Was sat at about 20c, however on a cold evening temp in the room where it was fermenting dropped, so I put a heater in. Didn't check setting on heater and next morning brew temp was 32c. Beer now back to 22c and seems to be fermenting ok. The question is will the overnight overheating cause off tastes. Basically should I bin it and start again or run it through and see what happens (time is short as I need it for Xmas stocks?)

Cheers

AQ

Andy, it depends on a lot of things, like the kit used, yeast variety, how fermented out it was before the rise, etc...
The best way is to have a sample taste & see if it tastes right. If it has an overpowering fruitiness that you don't like, then it's probably stuffed, but my guess is, after 3 days of ferment, the temp rise has probably done it little harm, especially if you were making an ale.
i'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

Cheers Ross

[Pale_Ale]

Never throw out a brew!
You've gone this far, even if it is less than ideal just learn the lesson and drink it over the next few months.
You will find it improves over time anyway.

[Andy_Q]

Thanks for the advice guys, but glad to report ferment has now died down and beer smells good, so it's looking good to bottle

Thanks again

AQ