NUCCjollygreen
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My local microbrewery was giving away a the second runnings wort from a partigyle mash, so i picked up 10 gal (1.065 og). I had planned on making two batched of Belgian dubbel with different yeast strains for comparison. Life intervened, and i didn't get to brew until a week later.
One of the carboys began fermentation in the basement... I'm guessing from some residual yeast from the brewery. I didn't Know what to do , so i rolled with it and added the specialty grains, sugar etc but didn't add hops or do the usual boil. It has been fermenting for about three days as usual.
Question: What next? Do I shift gears and look at making a treacle-styled braggot, or can i still get a decent dubbel by dry hopping in secondary? I had planned on 2oz of hersbruckers (1oz @ 60min, 1oz, @ 15min)... Can I still get decent results with whole hops? If so, how much and for how long?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Follow-up: I did get the second batch off without any issues, so i will have something to compare against.
One of the carboys began fermentation in the basement... I'm guessing from some residual yeast from the brewery. I didn't Know what to do , so i rolled with it and added the specialty grains, sugar etc but didn't add hops or do the usual boil. It has been fermenting for about three days as usual.
Question: What next? Do I shift gears and look at making a treacle-styled braggot, or can i still get a decent dubbel by dry hopping in secondary? I had planned on 2oz of hersbruckers (1oz @ 60min, 1oz, @ 15min)... Can I still get decent results with whole hops? If so, how much and for how long?
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Follow-up: I did get the second batch off without any issues, so i will have something to compare against.