Mash left for two days??

[rayr87]

I had just finished mashing in 10 gal of cream of three crops when SWMBO water broke. As much as she puts up with my brewing she didn't want to wait 4 hours before going to the hospital.
I probably won't be able to do anything with it until we get home, probably Tuesday. Is this brew going to be lost or will I be able to do my boil when I get home and save it?
It was BIAB, and I used cracked corn that I cooked over night.
Thanks!!

 

[LLBeanJ]

Unless you have a way to chill it to slow bacteria growth, you're most likely going to end up with a sour mash. However, that's not necessarily a bad thing. I'd boil it up when you get back and finish brewing it.

BTW... congrats!

 

[DrunkleJon]

Wow. Yeah your mash will definitely sour. Congrats.

It will smell, but I agree. Boil it up when you get back (if you have the energy to) or dump it. It is all up to you. Luckily you chose a less costly grain bill than you could have.

 

[cubalz]

I would boil it up. If you don't like the result, dump it. You have nothing to lose at this point but a little time. Congrats on the baby!

 

[AnOldUR]

I leave my mash in the tun for 3-4 weeks and the beer turns out great!

 

[broadbill]

You guys are seriously suggesting he duck out to finish this brew after he and the wife come home from the hospital with a newborn?

OP-is this your first one (child, not beer)? Seems like it if you are under the impression that you'll be doing ANY brewing for the next 8-10 weeks, let alone finishing this one up. Congratulations by the way!

 

[hannibalmdq]

You guys are seriously suggesting he duck out to finish this brew after he and the wife come home from the hospital with a newborn?

OP-is this your first one (child, not beer)? Seems like it if you are under the impression that you'll be doing ANY brewing for the next 8-10 weeks, let alone finishing this one up. Congratulations by the way!

Oh, don't discourage the guy. Infants (most) aren't that bad Their demands are pretty straighforward(eat, cry, sleep, and be held and talked to). When you put them down somewhere, they stay put. Sure you'll be sleep deprived but you'll have plenty of time (assuming you don't have other young children).

Grab a few lawn chairs, pop outside, and enjoy an afternoon of brewing. Your wife may even enjoy just relaxing with the little guy in the shady place for a little bit.

As for the possibly sour beer....go for it!

 

[frankjones]

Yeah he should finish his brew. New baby =no time and grain bill $ I'd now diaper $

 

[insanim8er]

:smack: really? Dude... Toss it and enjoy your new child.

I hope your parenting improves... Not off to a very good start here.



Congrats on the baby

 

[broadbill]

Oh, don't discourage the guy. Infants (most) aren't that bad Their demands are pretty straighforward(eat, cry, sleep, and be held and talked to). When you put them down somewhere, they stay put. Sure you'll be sleep deprived but you'll have plenty of time (assuming you don't have other young children).

Grab a few lawn chairs, pop outside, and enjoy an afternoon of brewing. Your wife may even enjoy just relaxing with the little guy in the shady place for a little bit.

As for the possibly sour beer....go for it!

You are right...babies aren't so much work..so what if they are up and eating every 2-3 hours, around the clock? Besides, that is woman's work anyway, amiright?

F*ck it OP, go ahead and brew...I mean your kid will only be this age once, but then again, making beer is really important.

 

[hannibalmdq]

You are right...babies aren't so much work..so what if they are up and eating every 2-3 hours, around the clock? Besides, that is woman's work anyway, amiright?

F*ck it OP, go ahead and brew...I mean your kid will only be this age once, but then again, making beer is really important.

Wow, a ton of assumptions here. No where did I imply that he shouldn't spend time with his child nor that their should be an unequal division of labor in when it comes to domestic duties. So I'm just going to go ahead and assume that was a defensive reaction to something I didn't advocate or even imply and let it go.

What I was getting at it is you (and your significant other) don't have to be a shut ins, you can enjoy your child and still do the things you enjoy (even share the with you children sometime), and that, yes, infants are a lot of work, but his life isn't over for the next 18 years. There will be naps and lazy afternoons and all sorts of little breaks from feedings and crying.

People have been raising children for a very, very long time and you don't need to drop everything you love doing when you decide to have one. In my opinion, I don't think their's anything wrong with taking a few hours here and there to do something you enjoy for yourself. In fact, I'd suggest that he ensures his wife takes time to relax and do stuff she enjoys as well.

That doesn't make you a bad parent, it just makes you an individual. Enjoy your child, and your hobbies, and make sure your significant other does the same.

Anyway, OP. Enjoy fatherhood, it's a blast. If you finish your beer, let us know how it turns out.

 

[DrunkleJon]

Wow. Just. Wow.

Why all the hostility? True, newborns are a lot of work. True, beer brewing is a low priority to the health and wellfare of the OPs recent addition. Why is it that the idea that the OP may desire to spend some of his ilbeit limited free time on finishing up his batch make him a bad parent? Newborns are in need of attention, but in my experience a few day old baby usually has no end to people wanting to dote over it which can provide free time for rest, etc. Its only when the new baby smell starts wearing off that time really becomes an issue. I say that so long as SWMBO has no problem with the OP finishing up the brew, who are we to judge? Relax, maybe have a homebrew. Why worry?

 

[dobe12]

Wow, a ton of assumptions here. No where did I imply that he shouldn't spend time with his child nor that their should be an unequal division of labor in when it comes to domestic duties. So I'm just going to go ahead and assume that was a defensive reaction to something I didn't advocate or even imply and let it go.

What I was getting at it is you (and your significant other) don't have to be a shut ins, you can enjoy your child and still do the things you enjoy (even share the with you children sometime), and that, yes, infants are a lot of work, but his life isn't over for the next 18 years. There will be naps and lazy afternoons and all sorts of little breaks from feedings and crying.

People have been raising children for a very, very long time and you don't need to drop everything you love doing when you decide to have one. In my opinion, I don't think their's anything wrong with taking a few hours here and there to do something you enjoy for yourself. In fact, I'd suggest that he ensures his wife takes time to relax and do stuff she enjoys as well.

That doesn't make you a bad parent, it just makes you an individual. Enjoy your child, and your hobbies, and make sure your significant other does the same.

Anyway, OP. Enjoy fatherhood, it's a blast. If you finish your beer, let us know how it turns out.

+1! You can still brew. I have a 2yr old and yes, the first 6-8 months I brewed a little less than normal, but was still able to brew from time to time. If you have a loving, caring, understanding wife, she'll allow you a few hours now and then to be by yourself and give you time to brew... if nothing else just for a break. And if you care about her, you'll do the same for her now and then. It's called give an take people. A child does change your life, but doesn't mean the end of everything you knew before you had him/her.

These other guys need to relax. Sounds like they are the ones doing it wrong, IMO.

 

[AnOldUR]

broadbill may have been a bit harsh, but he has a point. It's all about the math. There's only X amount of spare time in a day. Throw a newborn into the mix and if you're brewing, you're probably not doing something else that needs to be done. Relax with the brewing obsession. Your gear isn't going anywhere.

 

[broadbill]

I went harsh because some of you knuckle-draggers deserve it. Some of you guys were seriously telling the OP he should finish the batch after he/wife/baby get home from the hospital.

"Uh, ok honey....everything seems to be out of the car....are you comfy? Oh good---I know the past few days have been crazy, Especially that part where you forcefully expelled a baby from your hoo-ha...but do you mind if I head out to the garage for a few hours and knock out that batch of beer?".

If the OP has any sense he will forget that he was brewing that day and just move on. I'd secretly dump the mash-tun though, good luck on not retching...

Nowhere did I say he should give up brewing, he should just give up this batch...it is probably f*cked anyway...

 

[abeasst]

I have a 9 month old and I agree that a new born is a lot of work, but like others have said you do a have some free time (your wife will most likely be asleep if shes like mine) that you can finish your brew. We actually brew as a family. We bring my son into the garage and let him jump in his bounce seat while I'm brewing. I can tell you first hand if you and your wife don't take some you time every so often it will definitely wear on you. We started out trying to do a date night once a week, now if we're lucky its every 2-3 weeks. Enjoy your new baby while doing things that you and your wife enjoy. Everybody wins!!

 

[LLBeanJ]

I went harsh because some of you knuckle-draggers deserve it. Some of you guys were seriously telling the OP he should finish the batch after he/wife/baby get home from the hospital.

Man, you were seriously over the top before, but now you've gone strato.

If the OP wanted parenting advice from you, he would have asked for it. He just wanted to know what to expect from his extended mash and several of us gave him an answer. You certainly don't have to approve of his choices as a father or husband, but, frankly, it's none of your G-D business.

The fact that this may be the last batch he gets to brew for a while is reason enough to try to finish it. It doesn't seem like it should be too difficult to sneak away for a couple of hours to wrap it up.

 

[DrunkleJon]

We were not advocating neglecting his family. We were answering the question posed of how the brew could/should turn out. The post from the OP seemed to imply that he was planning on following through with the batch anyway.

 

[plath]

I'm snickering through this post.

Congrats on the new baby OP! Hope you're able to squeeze in some brew time once you're home. It's possible!

I have a ten month old (with two older siblings) and have only been brewing since January, but I'm on batch 15 now. Baby #3 was only 4 months when I started.
And I'm the one who actually birthed him and still feeds him . He really never leaves my side, but I do have to feed him and change diapers mid-brew.


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[firerat]

Hey, the guy didn't ask for parenting tips, he asked if his wort would be good.

Personally, I'd plan to scrap it.

Congrats OP!!

 

[dobe12]

I'm snickering through this post.

Congrats on the new baby OP! Hope you're able to squeeze in some brew time once you're home. It's possible!

I have a ten month old (with two older siblings) and have only been brewing since January, but I'm on batch 15 now. Baby #3 was only 4 months when I started.
And I'm the one who actually birthed him and still feeds him . He really never leaves my side, but I do have to feed him and change diapers mid-brew.


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Case closed! Thanks for chiming in, Plath. Set these guys straight. You can have a child and still have a life, get things done, etc.

PS: Newborns sleep like 16hrs a day.... by the way. Just sayin.

PSS: See "Nikko's Wobbly Wine (2012) in my signature? Brewed 2 weeks after my son's birth. And guess what, both my son and wife were ok with it... GASP!!!

 

[broadbill]

We were not advocating neglecting his family. We were answering the question posed of how the brew could/should turn out. The post from the OP seemed to imply that he was planning on following through with the batch anyway.

Well, that that was sh*tty advice too IMO. Sitting in the cooler for a few days....meh, finish it anyway, it'll just be a sour?

I know...dumping a batch is heresy around here. But it happens. If he wanted a sour he would have brewed one.

 

[AnOldUR]

The fact that this may be the last batch he gets to brew for a while is reason enough to try to finish it.

The fact is the guy's wife just had a baby and he's posting to HBT from the hospital. Announcing the birth took a back seat to, can I save my beer. Maybe he didn't ask for parenting advice, but he's probably still in shock and needs to be brought back to reality.

 

[rmyurick]

Is this a homebrewing forum or a parenting forum?! Sheesh, didn't know homebrewers could be so judgmental.

 

[dobe12]

The fact is the guy's wife just had a baby and he's posting to HBT from the hospital. Announcing the birth took a back seat to, can I save my beer. Maybe he didn't ask for parenting advice, but he's probably still in shock and needs to be brought back to reality.

Jeez..... you sir, need to be brought back to reality.

 

[AnOldUR]

Jeez..... you sir, need to be brought back to reality.

That ship sailed a long time ago. :cross:






But you're right. This isn't the debate forum, so taking up the opposite side for arguments sake doesn't come off well.

 

[AnOldUR]

Sheesh, didn't know homebrewers could be so judgmental.

Well, just don't mention using glass or a secondary.

 

[judsonp]

The fact is the guy's wife just had a baby and he's posting to HBT from the hospital. Announcing the birth took a back seat to, can I save my beer. Maybe he didn't ask for parenting advice, but he's probably still in shock and needs to be brought back to reality.

How do you know it took a back seat? Spying on his Internet activity? Expect him to post a separate announcement to HBT?

Some people must have terrible time management. Newborns sleep a ton. So those first couple days in the hospital are mostly full of doing nothing or sleeping. I personally ended up giving in and handling work e-mail, not because it was a priority (it wasn't), but because there was nothing else to do. Posting to HBT takes, what, 5 minutes? It takes longer to go find a decent cup of coffee in a hospital.

Same with brewing. Babies sleep a lot. It's really not hard to find time for things. (My wife and I went through maybe a book or two a day each. Gotta do something.) As long as you're not just abandoning your wife for most of a day, what's the problem? It's going to be a lot more disruptive when you need to go back to work.

 

[MindenMan]

Some of you people really amaze me. What started as a question about saving or tossing a batch of beer, became a parenting thread. If the wort wasn't exposed to air by being uncovered while cooling, you should still be good to go, give it a taste, and then decide what to do.

 

[Snicklefritz]

"Uh, ok honey....everything seems to be out of the car....are you comfy? Oh good---I know the past few days have been crazy, Especially that part where you forcefully expelled a baby from your hoo-ha...but do you mind if I head out to the garage for a few hours and knock out that batch of beer?"

And what exactly is wrong with that as long as your spouse is OK with it? My wife and I just had our third child 3 weeks ago and I was brewing this weekend. As long as my wife is fine with it, some guy on the Internet isn't going to convince me otherwise.

But to the OP's original question, you have nothing to lose other than a few hours by trying to boil it up and see how it turns out.

 

[rayr87]

OK yeah that got out of hand in a hurry . . . don't worry the baby and my wife will come first and always have.
Yes it is our first. We were in the hospital waiting for her to start having contractions when I posted so we were just sitting around.
Everything went great and we now have a beautiful baby boy. We just got home from the hospital so I will have to take a look/smell and see what to do. Gotta get the wife settled in first.
Everyone calm down I won't be brewing until the little one and SWMBO are healthy and happy.
I'll post back and let you know how it goes. But if its not to nasty Ill probably boil since the only other thing I'll be out is the hops and electricity.

 

[northcal]

I would toss it out!

Bacteria overtake my spent grains overnight and it smells horrible. I can't imagine drinking it after two days.

 

[JohnnyO]

Congrats on the new addition!

 

[AnOldUR]

And what exactly is wrong with that as long as your spouse is OK with it? My wife and I just had our third child 3 weeks ago and I was brewing this weekend. As long as my wife is fine with it, some ******** on the Internet isn't going to convince me otherwise.

Nice high speed edit, but cat's out of the bag.

hmmm . . . three kids and you haven't figured out that what women say is often not what they think.

 

[Snicklefritz]

Nice high speed edit, but cat's out of the bag.

hmmm . . . three kids and you haven't figured out that what women say is often not what they think.

Damn, you caught me.... had second thoughts when I read it out loud... lol

If what she says isn't what she means, that is her problem. Those are usually the kind of games that get played before you get married. If you have a good relationship I would expect your wife has no problem telling you how she really feels. (believe me, mine doesn't)

 

[AnOldUR]

Yes it is our first. We were in the hospital waiting for her to start having contractions when I posted so we were just sitting around.

Congrats! Good to hear everything went well.

When our first was born I was into running. Wife's water broke so the doctor induced labor. Had to sit around waiting for the drugs to work. Left the hospital and went out for a ten miler then home to shower. Took another six hours after that before the birth.

 

[Falcon3]

Nice high speed edit, but cat's out of the bag.

hmmm . . . three kids and you haven't figured out that what women say is often not what they think.

I like the part where he thinks he knows your wife better than you....I think your post before the edit was probably a more accurate description.

 

[broadbill]

Damn, you caught me.... had second thoughts when I read it out loud... lol

nevermind

 

[AnOldUR]

I like the part where he thinks he knows your wife better than you....I think your post before the edit was probably a more accurate description.

So, you're calling me a ********. Nice!

Oh, and it was a pretty overworked joke about women, nothing to bunch your panties about. :cross:

 

[broadbill]

glitch in the matrix