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Old 02-02-2013, 03:25 PM   #1
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I know the answer is probably indefinitely but I forgot about a beer I cold crashed almost 2 months ago. Will I see any negative impact for not getting it carbonating sooner?


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Should be fine, drag your syphon across the bottom to pick up some yeast when you transfer the beer for the "carbonating" phase.


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Cold crashing for a longer length of time is just similar to lagering your beer. You should be fine for up to three months or so, or until autolysis sets in.
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How the hell do you forget about a beer you made?
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How the hell do you forget about a beer you made?
I made 6 gallons and pulled 1 gallon aside to try out a different yeast. I forgot about the 1 gallon.


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