So I have two batches of beer that I had to leave and won't be able to get to for who knows how long... might be 2+ months? One is a Porter entering it's 4th week of primary fermentation while the other is an APA that was moved to a brite tank with 2nd addition dry hops...
I have them maintaining their normal fermentation temperatures with help of my glycol chiller and thanks to having WiFi enabled Inkbirds, i can adjust that remotely to bring it down or up as needed...
I fear I won't be able to actually move them out of the fermenters and into kegs for an additional 8-20 weeks...
The hope is to leave them at low enough temps to keep them safe but high enough that the glycol chiller isn't cycling every couple hours, eating up power (which is expensive where i am).
I'll also be able to get the help of someone to dump the yeast and dry hop sitting on the bottom of the cone, to help minimize the off flavors that may happen from such an extended period... but that person is in no way comfortable to actually move them from fermenter to keg, so it'll fall on me and the delay till I can get back to this location.
Are there other concerns or suggestions from any of you that may of been in a similar scenario?
I have them maintaining their normal fermentation temperatures with help of my glycol chiller and thanks to having WiFi enabled Inkbirds, i can adjust that remotely to bring it down or up as needed...
I fear I won't be able to actually move them out of the fermenters and into kegs for an additional 8-20 weeks...
The hope is to leave them at low enough temps to keep them safe but high enough that the glycol chiller isn't cycling every couple hours, eating up power (which is expensive where i am).
I'll also be able to get the help of someone to dump the yeast and dry hop sitting on the bottom of the cone, to help minimize the off flavors that may happen from such an extended period... but that person is in no way comfortable to actually move them from fermenter to keg, so it'll fall on me and the delay till I can get back to this location.
Are there other concerns or suggestions from any of you that may of been in a similar scenario?