Anyone ever leave the wort for a few mins??

[jonbomb]

I was brewing my new porter recipe yesterday. I steeped the grains. Then threw in the LME and was bringing up to a boil. I was forced to leave the house for like 10 - 20 mins. When I left I lowered the heat so I didn't get a massive boil over.

Came back finished everything. Cooled the wort. by 8 oclock. Pitched the yeast around 8 - 8:30. would that cause any issues. Usually when I brew the next morning there is activity. I know it can take 24 - 72 hours for fermentaion to start.

This is just unusual. I was wondering if it had anything to do with me leaving the wort on the stove for an extra 20 minutes.... BTW the wort wasn't boiling when I left and it was gently boiling when I got home.

 

[Captain_Bigelow]

I leave mine all the time. Once it is at a steady boil and I leave it and go in the house. I just come back for the hop additions. I have been doing 5g batches in a 10g pot, so no worries about it boiling over.

 

[jonbomb]

So that wouldn't effect my yeast from starting at a decent time.

I noticed I put 8lbs of LME along with my specialty grains I used. Could this give me a slow start the recipe only called for 6.6 lbs of lme. I used 8.... Maybe that is stressing out the yeast.

 

[Lodovico]

So that wouldn't effect my yeast from starting at a decent time.

I noticed I put 8lbs of LME along with my specialty grains I used. Could this give me a slow start the recipe only called for 6.6 lbs of lme. I used 8.... Maybe that is stressing out the yeast.

That won't stress the yeast out and leaving it on for an extra 20 minutes is certainly not going to impact the lag time.

The factors that would matter are:

What type of yeast did you use (dry, liquid, did you make a starter?)

What temperature did you pitch the yeast at and what temperature is the fermenter sitting at now?

These are the types of things that could impact lag time.

 

[jonbomb]

Did not use starter. I pitched around 70 - 75 degreess the fermenter is sitting it 60 - 65 degree water...

I used the WLP 060 american ale yeast blend.

 

[TipsyDragon]

liquid dme

there is no such thing.

to answer your question the extra 20 minutes will do nothing to your beer. RDWHAHB. just give it some time.

 

[jonbomb]

I ment to say LME. Sorry

 

[TipsyDragon]

i know just giving you a hard time.

 

[petep1980]

I got a 15.5 gallon keg for this reason alone.

 

[babalu87]

I left my wort on the back deck over 60 hours in a swamp warmer with temps in the 90's

It smelled like feet and tasted sour, its in the basement gurgling away now

 

[Lodovico]

I left my wort on the back deck over 60 hours in a swamp warmer with temps in the 90's

It smelled like feet and tasted sour, its in the basement gurgling away now

Let us know how that one turns out.

 

[Homercidal]

If you made sweet wort, and pitched healthy yeast, your beer WILL ferment. There could be any number of reasons for why it's taking longer than usual. Could be something you've done, or it could just be a batch of yeast that isn't up to the normal standards.

But nothing you could do during the boil will affect the fermentation much if at all.

 

[jonbomb]

Ok good thats reassuring. Can't wait to get home and hope its in full blast off mode!

BTW anyone ever goto work the next day after brewing and feel like they left a small child or puppy home alone.... I do I feel like I should be home caring for my beer!! LOL

 

[babalu87]

Let us know how that one turns out.

Excellent

I had a friends, thats why I did it the same way

 

[Homercidal]

Ok good thats reassuring. Can't wait to get home and hope its in full blast off mode!

BTW anyone ever goto work the next day after brewing and feel like they left a small child or puppy home alone.... I do I feel like I should be home caring for my beer!! LOL

I used to, but now I sometimes forget that I have a batch fermenting! But that could just be my poor memory.

 

[TheBroonery]

I wouldn't leave the house with the stove on, but on the last brew I left the house to walk the dog with the immersion chiller running water down the drain...

 

[Teromous]

there is no such thing.

Unless he was referring to liquid dark malt extract