Am I Crazy???

[pianobrew]

So I'm currently mashing a thrown together amberish ale recipe because I was bored and wanted to brew. But, I got no yeast! I figured I'll try some spontaneous fermentation and the just let it cool by the screen door tonight and see what happens. Am I crazy? Probably...do I care...Nope!

 

[curlyfat]

So I'm currently mashing a thrown together amberish ale recipe because I was bored and wanted to brew. But, I got no yeast! I figured I'll try some spontaneous fermentation and the just let it cool by the screen door tonight and see what happens. Am I crazy? Probably...do I care...Nope!

Yes. You are crazy. Plan on a looonnngg time for it to be drinkable...if ever!

But hey, you're brewing!

 

[pianobrew]

That's how I see it, I'm brewing. And it's only a 2 gallon so if it never is good, I only wasted about 5 lbs of grain that was just sitting around waiting to be messed with. No time wasted though!

 

[tardisode]

Why not?

 

[Sean]

Get it out of your system..: )

 

[pianobrew]

And I'm boiling!

 

[Phunhog]

as long as you don't expect much...or anything. Go for it.

 

[pianobrew]

If it happens to work, I can hopefully save and keep my own local yeast!

 

[pianobrew]

Wish it luck! OG 1.060

 

[BilltownBandit]

Good luck!

 

[Hatchbrew]

Throw some apples or grapes into it, they have naturally occuring yeast on them. That is how I start my sour dough starter.

 

[pianobrew]

I was actually originally thinking about that. If I don't see signs of fermentation by tomorrow I'll throw in some apples.