Re-Boil / Re-Pitch?

[SeanFawcett]

OK, I've done something stupid!

I was brewing a 5 gallon batch of a "Heady Topper" clone recipe. For anyone not familiar with Heady Topper, it's a dry-hopped double IPA which is brewed in very limited batches in Vermont. Great Bear.

In any case, the recipe calls for 13 lbs of Maris Otter Malt, 4 oz Caravienne malt and 1 lb of dextrose in the boil. It's a 75 minute boil with two whirlpool / spin-down hops additions

Everything was going fine until I pitched the yeast and looked on the counter and there was the 1 lb. bag of dextrose which I had neglected to add to the boil.

So (here's the stupid part) I mixed the dextrose with lukewarm water and added it to the 70 degree beer / wort. I know that once the wort cools below 80 or so, it's very susceptible to contamination which could prevent fermentation... just spaced it out.

It's meed about 24 hours and there is very little sign of fermentation activity. If I shake the carboy, I will get a few bubble in the air lock but otherwise, nothing. Normally, the air trap is bubbling like crazy after only 6-12 hours.

So, I assume I've wrecked the batch. A couple of questions:
1. Do I just throw it out or can it be salvaged?
2. Is it possible to re-boil for a few minutes, re-cool, and then pitch more yeast?

Thanks

 

[SpottedDogBrewing]

NO don't scrap it, just give it time. Could be 48 hours before fermentation starts
RDWHAHB

 

[aeviaanah]

most likely its fine. wait it out and drink!

 

[Yooper]

You don't have to boil the sugar- it's almost impossible for any bacteria to grow in sugar. Don't worry! And whatever you do, do NOT reboil the beer and ruin it!

 

[schematix]

Be patient. 24 hours isn't unusual depending upon what you pitched and how much. Come back if there are no signs after 48 hours (then i'd get nervous something is messed up).

 

[SeanFawcett]

OK, thanks for the reply... I'll give it another day or two and see how it goes.

Thanks again

NO don't scrap it, just give it time. Could be 48 hours before fermentation starts
RDWHAHB

 

[SeanFawcett]

OK, thanks for all or your comments.
Finally this morning, we have active fermentation so, I guess I just needed some patience.
Thanks again.

 

[firerat]

OK, thanks for all or your comments.
Finally this morning, we have active fermentation so, I guess I just needed some patience.
Thanks again.

That's the hardest part about this hobby.