Hello all,
This is my first brewing experience. I am a victim of my own stupidity. I need help. I am making an autumn ale, and followed the directions perfectly all the way to primary fermentation. Primary fermentation was in my 7 gallon ale pail, and i kept it there for 12 days. I then transferred to a glass carboy for secondary fermentation. I added priming sugar to the glass carboy (because i didn't read directions) and only after adding did i realize I was supposed to wait until bottling to add the priming sugar. Now the carboy is actively fermenting again and the beer smells sweet (not a good sweet smell). My question is this: I am leaving on a work trip for 2 weeks. I need to bottle today or wait two weeks to bottle. The carboy is actively fermenting because i added the priming sugar. What should I do? Should i wait two weeks to let it condition, then proceed with the directions with new priming sugar? Can I bottle now? Please help me somehow salvage this rookie mistake I made.
This is my first brewing experience. I am a victim of my own stupidity. I need help. I am making an autumn ale, and followed the directions perfectly all the way to primary fermentation. Primary fermentation was in my 7 gallon ale pail, and i kept it there for 12 days. I then transferred to a glass carboy for secondary fermentation. I added priming sugar to the glass carboy (because i didn't read directions) and only after adding did i realize I was supposed to wait until bottling to add the priming sugar. Now the carboy is actively fermenting again and the beer smells sweet (not a good sweet smell). My question is this: I am leaving on a work trip for 2 weeks. I need to bottle today or wait two weeks to bottle. The carboy is actively fermenting because i added the priming sugar. What should I do? Should i wait two weeks to let it condition, then proceed with the directions with new priming sugar? Can I bottle now? Please help me somehow salvage this rookie mistake I made.