Fresh Wort Vs Can Kit

[time01]

HELP!

my beer was fermenting along nicely at 20 degrees, when the power went out for 48hrs (due to floods) and it has stopped fermenting, anything i can do to rescue it? put another yeast packet in it? id like to try and rescue it cause it was $60.

 

[Adam Howard]

What beer was it and what yeast? It may have just run it's course and hit terminal gravity. What is the gravity now?

 

[time01]

it was Safale US-05 11.5g.

it had only been fermenting for 3 days in a fridge at 20 degrees when the power went out so would doubt it would be finished?

 

[np1962]

it was Safale US-05 11.5g.

it had only been fermenting for 3 days in a fridge at 20 degrees when the power went out so would doubt it would be finished?

From your previous post you pitched on the 9th, I would say that while perhaps not DONE, your beer has finished active fermentation.
Get it back down to 18-20C if you can, check SG today and again in a day or two. Consecutive readings at the same SG then I would say it is done.
RDWHAHB!
Cheers
Nige

 

[time01]

i got it back down to 20 degrees as soon as i could but nothing happened.
so if its finished fermenting thats it? have to throw it out?

 

[np1962]

i got it back down to 20 degrees as soon as i could but nothing happened.
so if its finished fermenting thats it? have to throw it out?

Finished fermenting = time to bottle.
Do you have a hydrometer? Have you checked the SG?

 

[time01]

yeah i have a hydrometer so will check tonight

 

[big78sam]

i got it back down to 20 degrees as soon as i could but nothing happened.
so if its finished fermenting thats it? have to throw it out?

Do not throw it out!!! Relax, don't worry, have a homebrew (or other beer)

As others have suggested, take an SG reading using your hydrometer. If it tastes fine, it will be fine. It might not be as good as it could have been if the temp got up a bit but it will most likely be drinkable, even really good.

9th to 15th is 6 days, that should be enough to finish completely, especially if the temperature got up a bit. If you're really worried you can do a search on "fast ferment test" to see if it's finished fermenting completely. There's no harm in swirling the fermenter to rouse the yeast back into solution and leaving it for another week. My guess is that it's finished and you'll have:

1 - a really nice beer
2 - learned not to stress so much B)

 

[fcmcg]

yeah i have a hydrometer so will check tonight

Do not throw this beer out....When you have three consecutive fg readings , keg or bottle...
Don't forget to taste your hydrometer sample...if it's buggered, you will know..

 

[time01]

thanks for the reply guys.

i checked it this morning and it was in the red to "bottle", i didnt taste it though which i will do tonight.

so i guess worst case scenario it wont taste as good as it could have done?

 

[beerbog]

thanks for the reply guys.

i checked it this morning and it was in the red to "bottle", i didnt taste it though which i will do tonight.

so i guess worst case scenario it wont taste as good as it could have done?

Even better, get it into kegs, then absolute FG isn't as much of an issue. :beerbang:

 

[manticle]

Definitely - get it into expensive equipment you don't have and don't worry about finishing fermentation properly.

Also ditch the kits and go all grain and instead of worrying about getting the train in time, just buy a helicopter.

 

[time01]

tasted it last night and it wasnt to bad (nothing flash), a little bitter.

ive got some kegs and filtering equipment so will put it through that over weekend and see how it tastes.

 

[Ross]

Get it back down to 18-20C if you can, check SG today and again in a day or two. Consecutive readings at the same SG then I would say it is done.
RDWHAHB!
Cheers
Nige

You are now checking for FG (final gravity), not SG (starting gravity). but as Nige said, check readings over a few days, when steady, bottle/keg.

+++

No need to start swirling fermenter to rouse the yeast, it's been fermenting at 20c & lifted for a few days at the end, that's perfect for your yeast & the beer will be fine.

cheers Ross

 

[np1962]

You are now checking for FG (final gravity), not SG (starting gravity). but as Nige said, check readings over a few days, when steady, bottle/keg.

+++

No need to start swirling fermenter to rouse the yeast, it's been fermenting at 20c & lifted for a few days at the end, that's perfect for your yeast & the beer will be fine.

cheers Ross

SG as in Specific Gravity, although I see how it can be confused with Starting Gravity.
Cheers
Nige

 

[Ross]

No probs Nige.... it's been a long day

cheers ross

 

[time01]

afternoon gents,

first of apologies for the simple questions.

ive brought a keg filtering kit from brewers choice and planning on starting tonight.
ive got a mate coming around Sat to show me most of it, but tonight i need to rack contents from fermenter to keg (which im fine with), it then says to "burp" the keg.

is this just a quick shot of co2? what pressure should i set the gas at? apologies never done this before.

 

[Pennywise]

Why are you putting it in a keg tonight then filtering tomorrow? I would have thought filtering it strainght from the fermenter would be the go. I'm asking because I don't filter, so wouldn't know

 

[time01]

according to the instructions i need to add polyclar and rack it to keg, leave in fridge for 24 hrs, then rack it to another keg via filter.

 

[Tanga]

Wow, that brew should be crystal clear. I'd love to see a pic when you serve it up.