How long will Wort keep

[HomeDrewBrew]

So as the weather gets colder and busyness of having 3 kids and one more on the way soon my time is rather limited to get outside and brew.
I have a week off coming up and i want to get a brew or two in while i have some spare time but my space is limited in my kegerator(2kegs).
I will be kegging the 2 batches i brewed 2 weeks ago this week but if i were to brew next week it wouldnt be kegged for another 3-4weeks when they kick..
So am i able to brew then let it sit down in basement without yeast and when the others r getn down i can pitch the yeast??.

 

[ruger988]

Uh, just pitch the yeast and let it ride... 3-4 weeks isn't that long.

What are you brewing?

 

[HomeDrewBrew]

A Brown Ale and an ipa.

 

[PADave]

Uh, just pitch the yeast and let it ride... 3-4 weeks isn't that long.

What are you brewing?

I agree, 3 weeks is my min. for fermentation. Get it going, then let it sit. Letting wort sit without yeast just sounds like trouble.

 

[ruger988]

Just go ahead and ferment out. Hold off on dry hopping the IPA until you're getting close to kegging. I definitely wouldn't let yeast-free wort sit for any appreciable amount of time and expect a clean fermentation.

 

[andy6026]

You can certainly let it wort sit without pitching the yeast. However, if any wild yeast/bacteria get in there then you increase the chance of them getting a foot-hold ahead of the intended yeast. If you can ferment them and let them sit for 3 weeks, that's ideal. But if you need to let the wort sit, then make really good sure that the container is well sanitized, minimal head space and well sealed.