Bartmannj
Active Member
Hello,
My current batch is a first attempt at adding extra ingredients and secondary fermentation, and I have a few questions.
My Peace Coffee Stout (Northern Brewer extract kit) is in secondary. I racked it last night after 9 days in primary, even though fermentation seemed to have finished after about 5 days (temperature was constant in lower 70s and I used a yeast starter). After racking last night, I accidentally pushed in the bung, so to save the batch, I reracked back into my primary after dumping the trub. I'm afraid that 2 rackings within minutes of each other might have caused problems (tried my best to aerate). Also, I added coarsely ground coffee without sanitizing it. So far, my beer smells like beer, but I'd hate to wait a few more suspensful weeks just to realize I've ruined a batch.
Lastly, when it comes to bottling, I'm planning to attach a straining bag to the bottom of my cane to act as a filter to avoid bottling coffee grounds. Is this a good idea? Any other helpful suggestions for an amateur?
Thanks!
My current batch is a first attempt at adding extra ingredients and secondary fermentation, and I have a few questions.
My Peace Coffee Stout (Northern Brewer extract kit) is in secondary. I racked it last night after 9 days in primary, even though fermentation seemed to have finished after about 5 days (temperature was constant in lower 70s and I used a yeast starter). After racking last night, I accidentally pushed in the bung, so to save the batch, I reracked back into my primary after dumping the trub. I'm afraid that 2 rackings within minutes of each other might have caused problems (tried my best to aerate). Also, I added coarsely ground coffee without sanitizing it. So far, my beer smells like beer, but I'd hate to wait a few more suspensful weeks just to realize I've ruined a batch.
Lastly, when it comes to bottling, I'm planning to attach a straining bag to the bottom of my cane to act as a filter to avoid bottling coffee grounds. Is this a good idea? Any other helpful suggestions for an amateur?
Thanks!