How Long In No-chilling Cube?

[johnno]

I've got one in a cube that has been sitting there for over 4 months. I am a bit wary of fermenting it as I usually brew in the first 2 weeks of doing a no chill.

I have nearly thrown it on the compost heap a couple of times.

cheers
johnno

 

[sah]

I've got one in a cube that has been sitting there for over 4 months. I am a bit wary of fermenting it as I usually brew in the first 2 weeks of doing a no chill.

I have nearly thrown it on the compost heap a couple of times.

Don't let the worms and microbes in the compost heap at it.

This is giving away my sporadic brewing habits ... I have fermented 6 months old wort stored in a cube with no noticeable problems from the long storage.

Go for it.

regards,
Scott

 

[dr K]

I feel that this is not an entirely apples and apples thread.
Fresh Wort (kits?) from the growing number of commercial breweries that supply them, do not (as Gerard pointed out) accumulate dust in the LHBS. Fresh Wort (kits?) are produced in commercial breweries that survive and flourish by making good quality beer, its not so much about the recipe but the process. Over 12 months ago I gave a (slack) friend of mine a cube of NNL (it could as easily have been NHD or ESB or G&G) wort, he (slacker) finally passed it on to his mate last month who is gobsmacked at how good the beer is. I have not, by the way tasted it, but I have tasted other beers from these (kits?) and have to say with decent yeast, fermentation temp etc they are very good, so good indeed that even a beer-rat like me would heartily recommend them to anyone who wants a simple and effective and cheap way to make great quality beer, out the cube, into the fermentor, a shot decent yeast....mmmm.
In the shed...well thats where the apples may become pears.

K

 

[Trough Lolly]

...especially in your shed, Kurtz! :lol:

 

[sah]

This afternoon I started fermenting a wort that has been stored in a cube that was brewed up on new years eve.

Yes that's right, nearly 12 months ago!

This is the second half of the batch. The first half was fermented within a couple of weeks and I remember its character reasonably well.

Over the last couple of weeks I've fermented two no chill cube concentrates. One turned out brilliantly, perhaps better than its other half fermented 11 months earlier. The other suffered death by fusel after my fermentation fridge clapped out. Lucky I had a spare fridge in the shed.

regards,
Scott

 

[johnno]

I've got one in a cube that has been sitting there for over 4 months. I am a bit wary of fermenting it as I usually brew in the first 2 weeks of doing a no chill.

I have nearly thrown it on the compost heap a couple of times.

cheers
johnno

Don't let the worms and microbes in the compost heap at it.

This is giving away my sporadic brewing habits ... I have fermented 6 months old wort stored in a cube with no noticeable problems from the long storage.

Go for it.

regards,
Scott

Well, I ended up fermenting this and was bottled last week. Brother in law came around yesterday and I used him as a guinea pig. He had 7 pints in 3 hours and was still alive today.

Have tasted it and it seems ok. Still do noy want to store for too long though.


cheers
johnno

 

[Phrak]

I have a Golden Ale that I brewed back in October 07 that hasn't been fermented yet. Then again today is my first brew-day since October as well!

I really should get around to fermenting that Golden Ale <_<