richenrygarcia
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Greetings. I brewed my first batch this past weekend (extract pale ale) and things went very well. There were visible signs of fermentation for the first 72 hours and then airlock activity dropped to almost nothing. Well, not using this forum prior, I thought to myself, "Why not shake to fermenter to get the yeast active again?". I proceeded to shake the fermenter for 10-15 seconds and then went about my business.
I later did a search about stuck fermentation on this board and read multiple posts about oxidation of the beer that can come from disturbing the wort.
Have I certainly oxidized the wort and destroyed my beer or am I worrying about a potential problem I might not have?
If it is oxidized how bad could it taste?
FWIW, I planned on leaving it in the primary for 10-14 days before bottling. Should I change that plan now?
I will not make this same mistake again now that this board and the search function are my friends. Thanks for any and all help.
I later did a search about stuck fermentation on this board and read multiple posts about oxidation of the beer that can come from disturbing the wort.
Have I certainly oxidized the wort and destroyed my beer or am I worrying about a potential problem I might not have?
If it is oxidized how bad could it taste?
FWIW, I planned on leaving it in the primary for 10-14 days before bottling. Should I change that plan now?
I will not make this same mistake again now that this board and the search function are my friends. Thanks for any and all help.