Safale s-04

[brydo]

So I've got my cascade pale ale fermenting away, the airlock started bubbling away after 8 hours. Pitched the dehydrated yeast at 21oc and 12 hours in the tempreture has raised to 24 inside the bucket. Room temp is 19oc
Does anyone have any experience of this yeast at 24oc ? I'm assuming that will drop after the first couple of days fermentation ?
Cheers guys

 

[An Ankoù]

Recommended temperature for Safale S-04 is 20C so 24 is too high and is going to result in more esters being produced. You need to get the temperature down for a while. Can you put it in a bath of cold water or take it outside.

 

[brydo]

Yeah seen the recommend temps on the packet, gonna move it outside now

 

[DixeySJ]

I would agree, I think this yeast is definitely one that likes to be kept around 18C, although I often raise the temp to 19 or 20 towards the end. Some kind of cooling cabinet will really help if you likely to continue brewing similar styles.

 

[An Ankoù]

Saflager W-34/70 is a cracking yeast and it does give some "character" when it's fermented warm (S-04 isn't the most characterful in any case). It'll easily ferment up to 27C and probably a bit higher without spoiling the beer. I use it warm for my Belgian Blonde because I'm not too fond of what I call the "Abbey twang" which is entirely absent in, say, Duvel.