Lost power, very cold fermentation

flexbrew · 11-01-2011, 02:47 AM

In Western MA. Sams summer clone, great ferment for 7 days at 72. then we lost power due to the storm. Its now down to 56 in the fermenter. I wont be able to bottle until maybe Saturday. Im thinking go straight to bottle rather than warm it back up. We wont have power for at least 3 days.

**tv187u** · 11-01-2011, 02:51 AM

Take a reading and see where it's at. It could be done. If its way off from being finished, you will most likely need to pitch a second yeast.

day_trippr · 11-01-2011, 03:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tv187u

Take a reading and see where it's at. It could be done. If its way off from being finished, you will most likely need to pitch a second yeast.

Why a second yeast?

If the SG is higher than expected, pitching more yeast into a too-cold fermenter will just result in a lot more stunned yeast sitting in the bottom wondering wtf hit them.

Take the SG reading, adjust for temperature (off the top of my head, subtract a point) and if it's too high get that puppy warmed up so the existing yeast can get back to work...

Cheers!

flexbrew · 11-06-2011, 09:36 PM

Im bottling today. Never seen this on top of the fermenter before. The bottom of the bucket had yeast in clumps rather than the smooth beach look.