Nomadic_Joel
Well-Known Member
Hi Everyone,
My first batch of Apfelvien....I learned a lot. By a lot, I mean I messed up a bit...and wont do that stuff again.
One question...but first what I did wrong:
1) I did not fill my 1 gallon carboy all the way to the top, as I was using lalvin 1118 yeast and afraid of crazy bubble over. (It was 100% fine)
2) I did not use the last of the AJ properly to wash down the rest of the yeast...so a bunch of yeasties got stuck to the top part, and dried to the side of the carboy. EWW.
**So it has been 4 weeks, and it is not clear at all. Hydrometer reading says dry as a bone. Therefore, would it be useful to rack into a clean carboy and fill up that headspace? 1) to let it clear. 2) to avoid off flavours from those dead yeasts/ huge head space?
Cant hurt no?
Thanks in advance guys,
Joel.
My first batch of Apfelvien....I learned a lot. By a lot, I mean I messed up a bit...and wont do that stuff again.
One question...but first what I did wrong:
1) I did not fill my 1 gallon carboy all the way to the top, as I was using lalvin 1118 yeast and afraid of crazy bubble over. (It was 100% fine)
2) I did not use the last of the AJ properly to wash down the rest of the yeast...so a bunch of yeasties got stuck to the top part, and dried to the side of the carboy. EWW.
**So it has been 4 weeks, and it is not clear at all. Hydrometer reading says dry as a bone. Therefore, would it be useful to rack into a clean carboy and fill up that headspace? 1) to let it clear. 2) to avoid off flavours from those dead yeasts/ huge head space?
Cant hurt no?
Thanks in advance guys,
Joel.