First time brewing and it was a lot of learning
I brewed an Irish Red Ale, but forgot to take an OG. Recipe said 5-7 days primary fermentation but I did 10. I took a reading and it appeared to be 1.016-1.017, while the recipe says 1.014.
I know now that I should have taken multiple readings over the following few days but unfortunately bottled that day. The batch came out, due to beginner problems, to a little over 4.5 gallons. I didn't pour the entire amount of priming sugar solution into it, trying to adjust for the lack of the 5 gallon amount.
They've been sitting in a pretty cool temperature room, in a couple covered bins for the last 2 days. I'm absolutely terrified they will explode and not only alarm myself and create a dangerous mess, but also scare my neighbours. What do you think the chances are they will explode? I'm afraid to even go near the bins!
Am I overreacting? I am aware I could/should have done things differently, and will definitely do so in the next batch, especially if this one somehow goes ok.
I brewed an Irish Red Ale, but forgot to take an OG. Recipe said 5-7 days primary fermentation but I did 10. I took a reading and it appeared to be 1.016-1.017, while the recipe says 1.014.
I know now that I should have taken multiple readings over the following few days but unfortunately bottled that day. The batch came out, due to beginner problems, to a little over 4.5 gallons. I didn't pour the entire amount of priming sugar solution into it, trying to adjust for the lack of the 5 gallon amount.
They've been sitting in a pretty cool temperature room, in a couple covered bins for the last 2 days. I'm absolutely terrified they will explode and not only alarm myself and create a dangerous mess, but also scare my neighbours. What do you think the chances are they will explode? I'm afraid to even go near the bins!
Am I overreacting? I am aware I could/should have done things differently, and will definitely do so in the next batch, especially if this one somehow goes ok.