wherestheyeast
Well-Known Member
I took gravity reading on my current batch of beer last night (2 1/2 weeks in the primary) & noticed the sample was slightly carbonated. My OG was 1.052 and the reading from last night was 1.008 (about what I was expecting). I cleaned/sanitized the airlock & replaced.
I'm pretty sure the 3-pc airlock got clogged at high-krausen (around day 3 in primary) without me realizing & spend the following 2 weeks unable to vent CO2.
I understand that CO2 can be toxic to yeast, so I'm wondering what effect having the airlock clogged had on the beer. Did the yeast "clean-up" phase not happen? The sample tasted a bit yeasty, but otherwise drinkable.
Should I let it sit in primary longer? Should I get it off the dead yest/move to secondary? Assuming FG has been reached, should I bottle?
Help me understand what effect this may have had.
-WTY
I'm pretty sure the 3-pc airlock got clogged at high-krausen (around day 3 in primary) without me realizing & spend the following 2 weeks unable to vent CO2.
I understand that CO2 can be toxic to yeast, so I'm wondering what effect having the airlock clogged had on the beer. Did the yeast "clean-up" phase not happen? The sample tasted a bit yeasty, but otherwise drinkable.
Should I let it sit in primary longer? Should I get it off the dead yest/move to secondary? Assuming FG has been reached, should I bottle?
Help me understand what effect this may have had.
-WTY