sweenc
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I just finished my second brew. Can the cold break by thrown down the drain? I have a disposal in my kitchen sink, which is where said disposal would happen.
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brewkinger said:If by cold break, you mean the collection of "stuff" at the bottom of your brew kettle after the boil, this is actually a collection of hot break, hop residue and cold break all together.
Having said that, it can certainly be disposed of down the drain. I brew outside and all my initial cleaning occurs outside because of this.
I suspect that it actually benefits rural people like myself that have a septic tank and leach field. THe yeast must have something down there to munch on!!
This is my second brew with the first being an IPA which turned out beautifully.
On a completely unrelated note, my basement is very cold and I'm trying to brew a red ale, but I am concerned because fermentation has yet to start from late two days ago. Is it salvageable? Current temp is right around 58F
chessking said:58F is a bit cool for ale yeast, but nothing devastating. You could warm it up some and that would invigorate the yeast. With the temperatures you are at now you would expect the yeast to be slower in starting. Its working, you just cant see it yet.
Was your IPA fermented at the same temps? If so, It turned out "beautifully".
Just remember at lower ferment temperatures it will take longer for fermentation to finish. You might even consider warming it up towards the end of active fermentation to keep the yeast interested to the finish.
Thank you! I have it wrapped in four towels now and it is elevated on two plastic bins in the boiler room, near the boiler. The temperature has increased by a lot since I set it up like this yesterday, and I believe it will continue to rise.
I live in PA and brewed the IPA in July/August so the basement was a nice 68-72F throughout fermentation.
I guess I'll just keep an eye on it. At what point should I think about pitching more yeast?
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