Amber Ale Temp Issue

[Toby Nicholls]

Question, I brewed my first partial Amber Ale on the weekend. Unfortunately, I pitched the yeast at 33 degrees Celsius. Its fermenting like crazy at about 22-23 degrees at the moment. I am going to hook up a temp controller and put it in the fridge tonight. A friend suggested that its best to put it down the drain - any second thoughts or recommendations on salvaging this? Im debating fermenting it out our starting fresh. 

Thanks

[Jess9]

No way mate.  Cool it down to recommended fermentation temp (18-20ish) now, and leave 2-3 weeks primary.  It may need a few more weeks in the bottle to really settle down but should be great.  The yeasties can sort it out given the time.  Good work doing a brew , you're on your way!!

[Toby Nicholls]

Awesome - thanks!!! Now I just got to wire this bloody temp controller up. 

[Jess9]

A wet/damp towel and pegs wrapped round outside of the fermenter works quite well if you want to start dropping temp now, until a fridge later on.

[Toby Nicholls]

Not home till 7, but I'll do that while I wire the fridge up. Doesn't look overly complicated.