Overdid a small batch

[tarmenel]

Trying to do a bit more experimenting and the first one has turned into a bomb. I had some Pale Ale LE and decided to try and knock out a small batch of 10 liters (2.5g). Everything seemed to go OK but I think I under estimated the boil loss. And it ended up around 9 liters (2.3g). This is OK but the OG was 1.103 :cross:
This seems super high and not sure that the US-05 yeast will manage with this alcohol content. Is there anything I can do or should I just let it sit for two week's and see how this little experiment turn's out.

 

[Kharnynb]

wait 3 weeks from brewday, take a gravity measure, it's on the edge, but should be ok with us-05

 

[meatcleaver]

just a guess, but you may need to dilute with top off water.
please post your recipe & process

 

[Kharnynb]

if he's already fermenting, adding water might just add infection...

 

[tarmenel]

Infection is my main concern. I normally wait two weeks but if you think an extra week will help I'll let it run

 

[halzhirou]

please post your recipe & process

 

[tarmenel]

Brought 8 liters of water to a boil and then added 3kg Pale Ale LME
At 30min added 30g Brewer's Gold
At 5min added 15g Amarillo
At boilout added 15g Amaillo

Cooled down using a water bath, took about 30 min
Added the yeast (Safale US-05) once the temp got down to 25C.
Took the OG and closed her up

Final liquor was about 9 liters

 

[Kharnynb]

according to brewers friend, you should hit fg at around 1.020 and a whopping 11% abv....

i'd leave it 3 weeks just to clean up everything with such a high og.

 

[tarmenel]

That was more or less my calc. What do you mean by clean up?

 

[Kharnynb]

bigger beers tend to produce more byproducts during initial fermentation, the yeast will clean those up, leaving it on the cake will do this better and faster than bottle aging.

 

[MadHomebrewer]

Next time if a bigger beer is not your goal, just top off your wort in the fermentor with water to your desired volume prior to pitching your yeast. You most likely had an overly vigorous boil and just concentrated the wort.

 

[tarmenel]

Took a reading today and it's down to 1.020
This works out to a wopping big beer
If I add sterlized water now would it hurt the beer?
I need to add sugar in anyway for the carbonation so was thinking might just water to bring this up to 12 liters
The alcohol would be reduced but wondering what it would do for taste?

 

[meatcleaver]

how about brewing another batch of beer and then blending the two at bottling time?

 

[tarmenel]

Well I do have another batch of weak beer as it works out. Is it a sign 😈
I was thinking of doing that. After tasting the strong beer it definitely can't be bottled as is. Reckon I'll mix both over the weekend and let them marry for a week.
The only thing is that they have different yeasts

 

[Kharnynb]

you could always boil your priming sugar in a liter or 2 of water instead of the usual 200-300ml. just give it some time to cool down afterward.

 

[tarmenel]

Just mixed the two together. Harvested the yeast from each. I'll let them sit a week then bottle.
I've seen fresh cherries in the shops. Might add those but I think this experiment has gone far enough