Bottling question

[Taterbug]

OK,I racked my Dunkelweizen to secondary on May 1st,but have not yet bottled it. should I pitch some more yeast for bottling? Any answer would be apreciated.Thanks,The Bug

 

[jaycount]

It'll probably be ok but you can certainly pitch more yeast if you'd like. There's likely still alot of yeast in suspension.

To put it in perspective I put 5 gallons of apfelwein in the primary with some red star champ yeast right out of the packet, bottled it two months later and it gladly ate up every lick of sugar added to the wine for carbonation.

 

[Tinga]

still plenty of yeast in suspension.

 

[enkamania]

I agree with not pitching additional yeast

 

[Taterbug]

Thanks for the quick replies. Now does anybody know how to keep the damn deer from eating my garden? haha

 

[Taterbug]

Actually I would like to make a run of good wine,maybe Ill try it when I get a job and the finances to do it. Times are getting pretty tough right now. If it wasnt for family,Id be pretty much screwed...

 

[El Pistolero]

Thanks for the quick replies. Now does anybody know how to keep the damn deer from eating my garden? haha

Leave a cup of the Dunkelweizen out for them.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

Thanks for the quick replies. Now does anybody know how to keep the damn deer from eating my garden? haha

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I used deer and rabbit repellent. Works great, just be sure to reapply after it rains. The rain washed the stuff off. Don't get it on your hands, it smells really foul.

 

[Blackfish]

Electric fences work for me.

 

[jeepinjeepin]

Shake out some hair from your local barbershop around the garden. String up several levels of strong monofilament around it. Get a pet coyote. Shoot 'em.

 

[ETCS]

I would say a gun would work!!!

 

[Taterbug]

Shootin them sounds good,I could use the practice,but Ive heard that deer in the summer have wolves in them,and I dont know if the meat would be edible. but this is a beer forum,not a deer forum. haha

 

[william_shakes_beer]

Shootin them sounds good,I could use the practice,but Ive heard that deer in the summer have wolves in them,and I dont know if the meat would be edible. but this is a beer forum,not a deer forum. haha

We could certainly discuss "brewing with Dear..." [hey SWMBO, come hold this while i stir the grains]

 

[jsweet]

The deer are sort of like the yeast in your fermenter. It looks like they've all cleared out, but as soon as you give 'em something to eat, they come out of the woodwork. Damn things are pretty near invisible...

 

[NordeastBrewer77]

I would say a gun would work!!!

+1 or a crossbow!
Or better yet, a bottle of Moose Drool!
:rockin: