Hello;
So while brewing yesterday I forgot to account for the volume of the extract. My previous 2 batches I remembered, but this time I forgot. I realized my mistake while adding my wort to the fermenter, as the fermenter become quite a bit more full than usual.
I am brewing a Christmas Spice so strong is part of the style. Right now it will end up being ~5.5%, but I was aiming for between 7-8%.
Now my question, in a couple days, once the primary fermentation starts slowing down could I boil about 1.5lbs of extract in ~2L of water, and add this to the fermenter? I would have done it sooner, but the fermenter does not have the space for 26L of beer + 2L addition all undergoing primary fermentation. My instincts say this will work fine, but I want to run it by the experts.
Normall, say if this was a pale ale or porter I would worry about the strength, but Christmas beers just have to be strong to feel right.
Thanks in advance!
Sean
So while brewing yesterday I forgot to account for the volume of the extract. My previous 2 batches I remembered, but this time I forgot. I realized my mistake while adding my wort to the fermenter, as the fermenter become quite a bit more full than usual.
I am brewing a Christmas Spice so strong is part of the style. Right now it will end up being ~5.5%, but I was aiming for between 7-8%.
Now my question, in a couple days, once the primary fermentation starts slowing down could I boil about 1.5lbs of extract in ~2L of water, and add this to the fermenter? I would have done it sooner, but the fermenter does not have the space for 26L of beer + 2L addition all undergoing primary fermentation. My instincts say this will work fine, but I want to run it by the experts.
Normall, say if this was a pale ale or porter I would worry about the strength, but Christmas beers just have to be strong to feel right.
Thanks in advance!
Sean