Transporting wort before pitching yeast

lorne17 · Mar 5, 2015

Hello there,

I am planning on brewing this weekend across town. Then transporting 10 gallons back to my house. Is there any issue if I transport the wort back home before pitching? Is there a certain timeframe I need to pitch the yeast once the wort has cooled down?

Thanks,
Lorne

iijakii · Mar 5, 2015

Just keep it sealed (to avoid infections) and it's not an issue at all. Look up no-chill brewing, some people keep wort in airtight containers for months before pitching.

smccarter · Mar 5, 2015

Panic. What you need to do... is... PANIC!!!!!

Not really. Just do it and see how it goes. I'm positive that if you take all necessary precautions you will be alright.

lorne17 · Mar 5, 2015

Is keeping it sealed mean using an airlock and bung? That's all I have for my Carboy. I'm doubling the batch so its a Carboy and a bucket. Gotta split it cuz there's 10 gallons! My first double batch in my new kettle!

Thanks all.

iijakii · Mar 5, 2015

That, or foil, whatever.

erick0619 · Mar 6, 2015

Yeah you should be fine I've made a starter before and taken it to my friends house for the brew day. Like the others said just keep it covered.

jschein · Mar 6, 2015

Sanitized foil or bung

andrewmaixner · Mar 6, 2015

Make sure it's not going to slosh out or tip over in transport -- that would be a mess.
I've pitched days later without problem -- sanitation is key.

berrywise · Mar 6, 2015

We have a brewpub here in Minnesota called Granite City that brews all the wort in one location and then transports it to the individual restaurants where they then pitch yeast and ferment on location. Beer isn't the best but I doubt it has to do with the transport.

govner1 · Mar 6, 2015

lorne17 said:
Is keeping it sealed mean using an airlock and bung? That's all I have for my Carboy. I'm doubling the batch so its a Carboy and a bucket. Gotta split it cuz there's 10 gallons! My first double batch in my new kettle!

Thanks all.

I use one of the silicone bungs that is vented (Williams has them). They deal very well & don't spill or come loose as easily as an airlock.
They easily sanitized w/ StarSan & if you use BB's as I do there is no "suck back" of your choice of liquid from the airlock.

lorne17 · Mar 13, 2015

Thanks all, I transported and seems to be fermenting just fine! We'll see in about 7 weeks after bottled and conditioned. Next up, fermentation champer so my Barley wine can ferment through the summer!

DrankGoodness · Mar 14, 2015

i was listening to a Brewstrong podcast yesterday and Jamil's brewery (Heretic Brewing) had an event a while back where you could bring your own container and take home their wort along with a yeast pack.

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