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11-02-2011, 01:06 AM
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What would you do?
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Hi, I started a hard Lemonade on October 23. Gravity was at 1.080 on that day.
I have been stirring daily and it is in a bucket, covered with a cloth.
Yesterday and today (November 1) it was at 1.052. Today I added a bit of nutrient and energizer.
My dilemma is I leave on November 3 and not back until November 8.
With the fermentation slowing I'm not sure if I should put it in a Carboy or leave in the primary.
What would you do?
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11-02-2011, 01:21 AM
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I would rack it to secondary just before you leave.
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11-02-2011, 03:29 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MakeshiftBrew
I would rack it to secondary just before you leave.
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yep
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Originally Posted by Mikethepoolguy
I started brewing 69 days ago, 35 gal so far. SWMBO hasnt complained yet! Better than the hookers, gambling, and crack I used to do, I guess.
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BALDGUT BREWS
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11-02-2011, 11:41 AM
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If you are only going to be gone 5 days I would not be cnecerned eithrr way, put in carboy if you find time or leave it if you don't.
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11-19-2011, 06:40 PM
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Hi,
My hard lemonade is now in the Carboy; it has been there for a week. Since then the reading has not changed. It is stuck at 1.038.
What do you suggest I do?
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11-19-2011, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Derrick123
Hi,
My hard lemonade is now in the Carboy; it has been there for a week. Since then the reading has not changed. It is stuck at 1.038.
What do you suggest I do?
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warm it up and stir it up
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Originally Posted by Mikethepoolguy
I started brewing 69 days ago, 35 gal so far. SWMBO hasnt complained yet! Better than the hookers, gambling, and crack I used to do, I guess.
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11-20-2011, 01:19 AM
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Make sure it's warm enough for fermentation, if that doesn't work, re-pitch a small amount of yeast to kick start it.
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11-20-2011, 11:26 AM
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Most likely reason does sound like temperature. What are you at, what yeast?
I've found that I just do Skeeter Pee in a carboy anyway. Little to no krausen and there's nothing in the recipe that makes cleaning it hard after primary. Some warm soaking works. I know they suggest the open bottle for aeration... but I've had no issue. You can shake/roll the carboy with a bung very easy if necessary a couple times. And leave the bung off during ferment. THen you can leave the primary as long as you need if something comes up again.
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11-20-2011, 12:29 PM
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Thanks for your replies.
Temp is at about 68 to 70.
In the beginning I had used two packs of yeast and made a slurry.
What happens if it does not start again? Can I just let it clear and drink it?
If my original reading was 1.080 and is now at 1.038 does that give me an alcohol reading of about 5%?
What do you think?
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11-20-2011, 10:54 PM
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Bump :-)
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