Re-ferment?

[Sasquatch]

Grr... well, I took some advice from an ex-friend, who suggested I chill a batch before all the sweetness was gone, claiming that he'd had good results (even without lager yeast proper). My result is that I have a beer that hasn't fully fermented, and tastes like maltose. I was not using lager yeast.

It was only chilled for a few days... can I warm it back up to complete the fermentation or am I screwed? Can I add more yeast to get things going again?

Waaahhh....

 

[Kephren]

The yeast isn't dead... just cold and irritable. If it's still in the fermentation vessel, just put it back at room temperature and it will finish fermenting.

 

[andre the giant]

Great... Irritable Yeast Syndrome.

 

[Sasquatch]

Thanks Kephren... yes, this happened to be a "Beer Machine" brew, so there has been no transfer. I took it outta the fridge, and we'll see what happens.