JetSmooth
Well-Known Member
I brewed a light pale ale (came in around 1.038) yesterday because I seriously overestimated my water. Had 11 gallons in the system when I probably only needed nine. My final post-boil yield was eight gallons, which wouldn't all fit in my 6.5 gallon carboy. Luckily, I planned for seven gallons, so I had a cleaned and sanitized corny handy. I splt the eight gallons and put four gallons each into the carboy and corny. Silly me, I only bought oue pack of yeast (Safale US-05). I rehydrated in some warm water, proofed with a tsp of DME and pitched it into the carboy. (No real activity this morning, but some bubbles on top that weren't there last night, so something happening in there.)
The corny keg got sealed up and I used a keg charger to put some pressure on until I can get to the homebrew store on Wednesday and get some more yeast.
This is the first time I've used this keg (or any keg, for that matter) for fermenting (or anything). But I disassembled, oxycleaned, replaced gaskets, and filled with Starsan the night before so I am pretty sure the thing is clean.
I know, RDWHAHB, but can anyone reassure me that I'm not likely to infect the wort in there if it's just sitting sealed under the stairs for three days before I can get the yeast in?
The corny keg got sealed up and I used a keg charger to put some pressure on until I can get to the homebrew store on Wednesday and get some more yeast.
This is the first time I've used this keg (or any keg, for that matter) for fermenting (or anything). But I disassembled, oxycleaned, replaced gaskets, and filled with Starsan the night before so I am pretty sure the thing is clean.
I know, RDWHAHB, but can anyone reassure me that I'm not likely to infect the wort in there if it's just sitting sealed under the stairs for three days before I can get the yeast in?