Oxeygenated the S@#$ out of my beer!!

[BrooZer]

I was racking from the secondary carboy to the bottling bucket and there was so much bubbling in the syphon hose you would think that i was transferring carbonated beer. It was ridiculous.

I had a hop bag over the end of the syphon to keep the dry hopping residue out.

Am I screwed, should I bother bottling this batch??

 

[tandpbrewing]

I was really worried about how much I oxygenated my last beer (an Irish Red) due to straining out hops while racking to the bottling bucket.
However, the beer turned out great, best one yet.
Apparently it can cause a stale cardboard taste.
Bottle it anyway and find out.

 

[Evan!]

Just bottle it. You're never screwed until you taste it in bottle and can't bear it. Until then...it's worth the hour and the caps to find out. Also, if you can, get yourself some oxygen-arresting caps. They'll go a long way in helping stave off oxygenation.

 

[ill.literate]

You'd better let me take that batch off your hands. It very well could be ruined, and I'll be happy to make sure it's disposed of properly

RDWHAHB.

You'll probably be fine.

How did you do it though? Did you put the hop bag over the end of the siphon that was in the carboy, or over the end that the beer was coming out of?

When I racked my IPA (dry hopped also) to the bottling bucket I put a fine mesh nylon bag over the end of my auto-siphon inside the carboy. I had little to no bubbling coming out the other end. I think doing it that way makes for a quieter siphon.

 

[TheJadedDog]

You know, I often get a lot of weird little bubbles in my siphon hose when racking, I always just figured it was CO2 not O2 since i couldn't figure how O2 would get in there (bubbling usually starts halfway through the siphon). Anyway, it's never affected the taste of my brew so I just RDWHAHB.

Anyone have any ideas what this is?

 

[DeathBrewer]

yeah, i've had some bubbling messes, and they always turn out fine.

it's kinda like sanitizing...try to do everything perfect just to be on the safe side, but if something goes wrong, RDWHAHB, cuz it usually won't go bad.

 

[Beerrific]

I agree, you should be fine.

I had tubing-to-auto-siphon problems and got A LOT of air into a beer when I was racking to secondary, it tastes fine now (10 days postbottling,).

 

[Rook]

(clear your mind of dirty thoughts)

Next time that happens when you're siphoning to the carboy, use a carboy cap and suck like you have never sucked before. You have to overcome the air bubbles with hydraulic pressure. I was racking my M&J clone to secondary this weekend and started seeing a bunch of air bubbles in the line. I sucked my little heart out on the carboy cap and got a smooth bubble free siphon for the remaining 90% of the beer.

 

[BrooZer]

You'd better let me take that batch off your hands. It very well could be ruined, and I'll be happy to make sure it's disposed of properly

RDWHAHB.

You'll probably be fine.

How did you do it though? Did you put the hop bag over the end of the siphon that was in the carboy, or over the end that the beer was coming out of?

When I racked my IPA (dry hopped also) to the bottling bucket I put a fine mesh nylon bag over the end of my auto-siphon inside the carboy. I had little to no bubbling coming out the other end. I think doing it that way makes for a quieter siphon.

Yea I put the bag over the end IN the carboy. Ive done it before with no probs, it was werid this time.


To make matters worse, The hose clamp came un done and fell into the bottling bucket! It wasnt sanitized and I left it in there cause I figured fishing it out would make it worse.

Hope that doesnt f it up.

 

[raceskier]

What size hose did you use on your siphon? I had similar bubbling issues with a 1/2 inch ID hose. I stepped down to a 1/4 inch hose. The transfer takes longer, maybe 15 minutes now for 5 gallons, but I get zero bubbling in the hose.

 

[BrooZer]

What size hose did you use on your siphon? I had similar bubbling issues with a 1/2 inch ID hose. I stepped down to a 1/4 inch hose. The transfer takes longer, maybe 15 minutes now for 5 gallons, but I get zero bubbling in the hose.

How do I tell that? I have to run it under hot water just to get it to fit over the syphon, I cant imagine fitting something smaller.

I dont think its the hose because i have used it a bunch before with no probs. Its weird it seems like it was the beer. I know that may sound funny.

 

[ill.literate]

hmm... that's strange.

but again, if you're that worried, let me know ...



you'll be fine

 

[raceskier]

You can use stepped sizes of tubing. The 3/8 ID is a snug fit in the 1/2 ID. The 1/4 ID is a snug fit in the 3/8 ID. The flow of the liquid will push the gas out of the smaller line, but may not for the larger ones. The trapped air not only gives an oxygen source, which I would not worry about, but slows down the transfer by effectively blocking much of the tube.

 

[uuurang]

I used a elastic hair band wrapped several times around the hose where it slides over auto siphon tube. made for much better seal with no bubbles.

 

[BrooZer]

You can use stepped sizes of tubing. The 3/8 ID is a snug fit in the 1/2 ID. The 1/4 ID is a snug fit in the 3/8 ID. The flow of the liquid will push the gas out of the smaller line, but may not for the larger ones. The trapped air not only gives an oxygen source, which I would not worry about, but slows down the transfer by effectively blocking much of the tube.

IM not sure I catch your drift. the 3/8 is snug in the 1/2? What are you referring to?

Which is the best for the auto syphon.

 

[98EXL]

I noticed bubbles in my tubing/racking cane before. I deduced that the seal between the hose and the case was leaking just a bit, and pulling in a little bit of air.

 

[Brewing Clamper]

The good thing is that your bottling. The priming sugar will give the yeasties a little kick in the rear and once they get active they'll probably remove most of the dissolved o2 that you might have introduced. They're good at that. RDWHAHB.

 

[grrtt78]

if it sux giv it to ur friends and tell them it is the newest thing in the beer world: cardboard flavor

 

[98EXL]

The good thing is that your bottling. The priming sugar will give the yeasties a little kick in the rear and once they get active they'll probably remove most of the dissolved o2 that you might have introduced. They're good at that. RDWHAHB.

I'm not worried about that...the thing that I cant figure out is how will I know when the bottles are carbonated? Do I have to drink one to find out?

 

[Brewing Clamper]

I'm not worried about that...the thing that I cant figure out is how will I know when the bottles are carbonated? Do I have to drink one to find out?

Well you should just wait at least a couple of weeks after you bottle. Then, yeah, crack one open..

 

[98EXL]

oh noes, you mean I have to try it!