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I've got 2 separate 12.5L batches of Ross's Summer Ale. (Wyeast 1007 and Wyeast 1332). They were both in primary at 17.5C for 2 weeks. Then decided to crash chill, at 1C, still in primary, for another 2 weeks.
So tonight I decided to pull them out and start bottling. After I sanitised all my bottles, set up the bottling station, etc, etc. (I NEED TO GET THE KEGERATOR FINISHED!!!) I noticed that the fermenters obviously had warmed up a touch and airlocks started up again. Thought maybe it was just a bit of agitation, Waited half-hour and both were still going. Took a reading of both at 1012 at approx 20C. (1014 when i decided to CC). Decided to rack both of them to secondaries (2 15L cubes) and set them in the fridge on 20C.
So essentially they both went, primary, CC, now secondary (probably CC again in 7 days).
Anyone see any issues with this? I pulled them out tonight to bottle cause i was concerned about autolysis. The only other possible concern is oxidation, but i figured if it's bubbling away there's still a fair bit of CO2 being produced, which would give some protection. (plus at 1012 they should be about 4.5%ABV... so that should help too)
OT... ( :icon_offtopic: can you do that in the OP of your own topic). Well at least I pitched a cube of 100% EKGoldings English IPA onto the 1332 yeast cake. So now got 3 beers in the fridge... which is a plus)
So tonight I decided to pull them out and start bottling. After I sanitised all my bottles, set up the bottling station, etc, etc. (I NEED TO GET THE KEGERATOR FINISHED!!!) I noticed that the fermenters obviously had warmed up a touch and airlocks started up again. Thought maybe it was just a bit of agitation, Waited half-hour and both were still going. Took a reading of both at 1012 at approx 20C. (1014 when i decided to CC). Decided to rack both of them to secondaries (2 15L cubes) and set them in the fridge on 20C.
So essentially they both went, primary, CC, now secondary (probably CC again in 7 days).
Anyone see any issues with this? I pulled them out tonight to bottle cause i was concerned about autolysis. The only other possible concern is oxidation, but i figured if it's bubbling away there's still a fair bit of CO2 being produced, which would give some protection. (plus at 1012 they should be about 4.5%ABV... so that should help too)
OT... ( :icon_offtopic: can you do that in the OP of your own topic). Well at least I pitched a cube of 100% EKGoldings English IPA onto the 1332 yeast cake. So now got 3 beers in the fridge... which is a plus)
