From original post: "might have primed too soon?!?! HELP I CAN NO LONGER RELAX AND I HAVE NO HOMEBREW"
"I am working on my first batch and am not sure if i screwed up. Let me lay it on ya... I followed the directions on the kit ( Muntons Light american ) with the exception that i DID boil before transfering to the fermenter. I let it sit for 5 days and then transfered from the primary ( plastic bucket ) to a 5 gallon carbouy. once in the carbouy i was going to bottle like the instructions said so i added the priming sugar. After i added about a quarter cup it foamed over. Being as sterile as i could i quickly transfered the carbouy back to the sink and let it settle down. then added the remainder of the sugar plus a pinch or 2 to make up for the foam over. After this i rememered that the man at my HBS told me that letting it sit in the carbouy for another week would help it to clear.
1. Could the foam over have contaminated my brew? or should i relax?
2. Now that i have already added the priming sugar should i go ahead and bottle or can i let it sit?
3. If i let it sit should i still be using a ferment lock or should i cap it off ( if thats even possible)?
Thanks for the help. I appreciate any assistance.
Bear"
Thanks for the quick responses... I have followed advice and am letting it sit for the next 2 weeks. I am not seeing much active fermentation ( bubbles from the ferment lock ). Is this ok? Or should i be doing something to kick start it? On the up-side it is clearing beautifuly. Thanks again.
Bear
"I am working on my first batch and am not sure if i screwed up. Let me lay it on ya... I followed the directions on the kit ( Muntons Light american ) with the exception that i DID boil before transfering to the fermenter. I let it sit for 5 days and then transfered from the primary ( plastic bucket ) to a 5 gallon carbouy. once in the carbouy i was going to bottle like the instructions said so i added the priming sugar. After i added about a quarter cup it foamed over. Being as sterile as i could i quickly transfered the carbouy back to the sink and let it settle down. then added the remainder of the sugar plus a pinch or 2 to make up for the foam over. After this i rememered that the man at my HBS told me that letting it sit in the carbouy for another week would help it to clear.
1. Could the foam over have contaminated my brew? or should i relax?
2. Now that i have already added the priming sugar should i go ahead and bottle or can i let it sit?
3. If i let it sit should i still be using a ferment lock or should i cap it off ( if thats even possible)?
Thanks for the help. I appreciate any assistance.
Bear"
Thanks for the quick responses... I have followed advice and am letting it sit for the next 2 weeks. I am not seeing much active fermentation ( bubbles from the ferment lock ). Is this ok? Or should i be doing something to kick start it? On the up-side it is clearing beautifuly. Thanks again.
Bear
