Hi Brewers!
Brewed a steamroller stout to put into a burbon barrel.
I did do this as a double batch (10 gal) mini mash.
Fermentation started pretty rapidly, and only lasted for 4 days. At which point it was really done! the yeast just quit. As I wasn't getting any more bubbles from the air lock, at 5 days I popped the seal and took a gravity measure.
Was after 1.013 FG, I was reading 1.026. I gave it two more days in the fermenter, no activity. So, I made the transfer to the bourbon barrel.
But now I'm worried about bottling. I don't think I have any yeast left to create carbonation in the bottels. If there were any at all before going into the bourbon barrel, since it was freshly emptied of bourbon, there's definitely no yeast left now.
Can I keg carb and put it into bottles? Can anyone share any experiences botteling that way?
Brewed a steamroller stout to put into a burbon barrel.
I did do this as a double batch (10 gal) mini mash.
Fermentation started pretty rapidly, and only lasted for 4 days. At which point it was really done! the yeast just quit. As I wasn't getting any more bubbles from the air lock, at 5 days I popped the seal and took a gravity measure.
Was after 1.013 FG, I was reading 1.026. I gave it two more days in the fermenter, no activity. So, I made the transfer to the bourbon barrel.
But now I'm worried about bottling. I don't think I have any yeast left to create carbonation in the bottels. If there were any at all before going into the bourbon barrel, since it was freshly emptied of bourbon, there's definitely no yeast left now.
Can I keg carb and put it into bottles? Can anyone share any experiences botteling that way?