BIAB debut... High OG, high FG

[empireshade]

Hi all! Lurking for a long time, posting now to seek your expert counsel.

A few weeks ago I brewed my first 3gal BIAB batch, NB's Belgian Farmhouse IPA recipe. (Link: http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/BIAB-AG-DeBelge.pdf) I used Brewpal on my phone, which was great, though I ran into a couple issues. I think because I used an electric stove, I wasn't able to ensure a constant mash temp. I began the mash at 149, covered the kettle and walked away. After the 90 min mash, the temp had dropped to around 135, if I recall correctly. I went ahead with the boil and added hops on time. OG was at 1.081, which I thought was startlingly high but chalked up to BIAB newbiness. I pitched a single Wyeast 3942 Belgian wheat (produced a couple weeks before), aerated and stuck it in my basement. Fermentation began heartily, petered out after a few days and I left it in primary for 17 days.

Flash forward to last night and I stupidly bottled before measuring FG: 1.031. Uh oh. Now lots of googling suggests that I might have some liquid IEDs on my hand, so I've put them in a plastic tub, covered it with a heavy weight and two thick blankets.

Now I'm going away for four days. Do you think things will be okay? Perhaps I'll use mega mitts and some kind of helmet/visor to inspect them upon return? Gracias.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I think your gonna be ok...any chance the FG reading is incorrect?

IME over carbed bottle bombs take a while to become lethal, you should have a window of reasonable carbonation that you should get then in the fridge and halt the yeast.

How long that will take idk.

Sample and when carbed, chill them all!


Wilserbrewer
Http://biabbags.webs.com/

 

[wilserbrewer]

Sorry double post