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[Fatman]

After having been a good boy for several brews, I had a few too many during my brew session Sunday (Damn you Sam Adams Imperial Wit). Things went OK for awhile, even remembered the Whirlfloc. Then just as I was getting ready to turn the valve on my boil kettle, I realized I forgot to turn on the hose to the CFC. I ran over, turned it on, saw the water shooting out of the sides of the coupler between the hose and the CFC and backed off the water. Went back to the boil kettle and turned on the valve. With only a little wort left in the kettle, I realized my fermenter bucket was steaming, and that no water was coming out of the other side of the CFC. The wort hadn't been cooled. Not typically the end of the world, except I was using the yeast cake from my last brew (I tried to pick up a tube of yeast on Thursday, but stupid-ass LHBS, which I never goto expect in an emergency was closed at ten of six on Friday). No more yeasties. I cooled it somewhat in the kitchen sink (stupid new bottom-freezer fridge has a tiny ice tray), and pitched two packets of Safale-04, all I had left (just ran out of 05), the next morning. I guess my sorta Two-Hearted clone is more of an English IPA now, especially since I used Maris Otter. Well, expect for the 60 IBU of Centennial.

[djinkc]

Yeah, dry yeast can save a session sometimes, and you just gave the wort some nutrients too.Good thing it wasn't a carboy - could have been ugly.

[Bigeasy]

I read:Got a buzz while brewing,forgot some stuff,saved the batch with what I had on hand.I applaud you.Nice work.

[BarelyBrews]

I used maris otter for my third attempt at the two-hearted clone. That keg is almost empty, but that turned out good anyhow. Good luck!!

[andy77]

I always keep a couple packet of dry yeast in my fridge for exactly this reason. Stone uses an english ale strain, so an American IPA with english yeast isn't totally out of the pale.It'll be a beer, probably a good beer. Lots of centennial + grain = good beer.

[Stout_fan]

I read:Got a buzz while brewing,forgot some stuff,saved the batch with what I had on hand.I applaud you.Nice work.

And no body parts missing.Double points for pulling this one off.Next time: Brew SOBER!It took me years to come to that conclusion.

[drewseslu]

I used to brew hungover on Saturday mornings, that worked out pretty well for me.Oh and English malt with English yeast and American hops makes and American beer.Good save!

[Fatman]

Well, I wasn't about to do anything sober after working 9-5 on a Sunday. Usually I limit myself to 2 beers per session, and don't crack the first until the boil.

[BrewerGeorge]

...Good thing it wasn't a carboy - could have been ugly.

That was my first thought.