Sorry Squirt, I didn't mean to take over your thread. I was just asking about lager pitching temps for the sake of clarification.
squirt in the turns wrote:drsmurto wrote:In the middle of winter i can throttle the flow from the kettle through the plate chiller to get the wort down to 10-12C so yes, pitch cold (for lagers only)
In summer i pitch warm and do a diacetyl rest.
Of course - sorry DrS, I forgot that warm pitching lager yeast is an option
emnpaul, are you no-chilling in a sealed cube? If so, I don't see why you'd worry about infection. Taking as much time as you like to bring your wort to your desired pitching temp is one of the advantages of the method. Once it's at ambient temp, whack it in the fridge.
Ha ha ha!
laughing at myself here. You could be forgiven for thinking so, but no! I am no chilling in a 19L stockpot with the lid sealed to the pot with masking tape and a band aid over the vent hole.
I have been trying to get a couple of cubes for a while but for the last couple of months had forgot they existed, which is the reason for my laughter. It would have made everything much simpler and rendered my fear of infection from delayed pitching null and void.
You see, I've got this mate. Top bloke, loves a chat, doesn't mind a beer, cooks a mean barbie...you get the idea. Also very forgetful! Anyway said mate works as a security guard, A.K.A. "stock protection officer" at a discount chemist where they run the methodone program. Besides catching shoplifters, which are often the methodone users themselves and making sure they actually swallow the tablets and don't spit them out to on-sell later, he dispenses cups of distilled water from these nice, 19L food grade plastic cubes for them to take their tablets with. For months he's been saying "Don't buy any cubes, I'll get some from work. We just chuck 'em out anyway!" To which I said "Awesome. Get us a couple. I'll pay ya!" He says "Nah don't worry, I'll give 'em to ya".
Six months later and still no cubes. Top bloke. Just very forgetful. I can't bring myself to fork out good coin for cubes or jerry cans at Rays Outdoors when I have even a slim chance of getting one for free. I mean lets face it, $22.95 for a plastic cube is a bit bloody much, even if Ray does need a new ivory back scratcher.
2000 light beers from home.