simcoe4life
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So I've added a bunch of grapes to some sour carboys recently.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f127/cabernet-sauvignon-grapes-177091/
The fruit has floated to the top of the carboy, and there is roughly a 1/4 inch layer of them that are raised up and out of the beer. Plenty of the grapes are still submerged under them, in the beer. The top layer appears only slightly wet, but definitely not in contact with the beer.
Should I be concerned about this top layer of grapes that is not in contact with the beer....will it eventually rot? I'm planning on keeping the fruit in the beer for at least 3 months. Maybe I should be poking the fruit back down into beer every now and then, or rocking the carboy somewhat? I haven't had this problem with other fruit beers in the past, primarily because I didn't add so much fruit.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f127/cabernet-sauvignon-grapes-177091/
The fruit has floated to the top of the carboy, and there is roughly a 1/4 inch layer of them that are raised up and out of the beer. Plenty of the grapes are still submerged under them, in the beer. The top layer appears only slightly wet, but definitely not in contact with the beer.
Should I be concerned about this top layer of grapes that is not in contact with the beer....will it eventually rot? I'm planning on keeping the fruit in the beer for at least 3 months. Maybe I should be poking the fruit back down into beer every now and then, or rocking the carboy somewhat? I haven't had this problem with other fruit beers in the past, primarily because I didn't add so much fruit.
