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bottled beer to soon

Discussion in 'Fermentation & Yeast' started by luigi13191, Mar 13, 2011.

 

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    luigi13191

    Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    so i may have bottled my beer too soon. I bottled it on the 14th day of fermenting but i didnt use a hydrometer my question is if i did bottle too soon what would be the side effects or consequences example over carbonation, off taste ect.....?
     
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    jaycount

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    Over carbonation/bottle bombs are at the top of the list. What kind of recipe?
     
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    luigi13191

    Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    it was a Nut brown ale extract kit from northern brewer with an OG of 1044
     
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    BOBTHEukBREWER

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    unless you fermented at a low temperature or your yeast was weak, you will have no problems. I regularly bottle after 5 or 6 days, ie as soon as fermentation is 95% complete. The beer needs to condition and pressurise in bottle. To help you sleep at night, open one bottle after 7 days - if it like a fire extinguisher open them all and refill / reseal.
     
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    luigi13191

    Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    i fermented at bout 65F for most of the time maybe like at 70F for first three days
     
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    Calder

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    Do you get a lot of sediment in the bottles? How do you know how much priming sugar to add. Ever had any explode?
     
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    Mermaid

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    Your OG was pretty low. I agree with what BOBTHEukBREWER said above, and/or just tuck the bottles away someplace cool and test them after a week. Unless you used too much priming sugar, you're probably going to be fine.

    Not to mention, Cool/cold temperatures lull the yeasties into sleepytime. When I'm feeling paranoid about bottling before the yeast are finished, I just put the beer someplace cold and move on... :)
     
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    boss429

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 13, 2011
    what yeast did you use? if you used nottingham ur prolly fine. if you used liquid with no starter the 70 to 65 degree drop can drop yeast out of the beer. why not hydro test a bottle? the priming sugar could have increased it a few points only.

    I suggest u hydro test a bottle, with what kind of yeast you used, extract or AG, how much priming sugar you used for the total batch volume and I think with that it can properly be diagnosed.
     
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