Third Runnings Braggot

[jcubz]

So I've had this idea that will most likely cause a lot of flak but here it goes anyways..

I am about to brew three all grain batches within a two week period (I like to space them out instead of brewing them all at once).

I batch sparge and the last time that I made a batch and my wort was boiling I went to dump my grains in the garden and realized that the bit of liquor still in the mash tun had drawn a lot from the grains.

What I am hoping to do is batch sparge a second time after I have collected my wort for original brews and keep it. Do that three times and mix my "third runnings". I would then boil it, add hops and honey and make braggot.

Now the issue is whether the collected wort from the first batch to the third will be about 2 weeks apart. If I use a sanitzed carboy and air lock can I store it in my fridge to keep it? It will be boiled when I add hops and honey so I figured it would be ok. Thoughts?

I know this would be an extreme "bastard" beer as I like to call it but thought I'd try it. FYI. The 3 batches are an IPA, Dead Frog Clone and an Innis and Gunn Clone.

 

[masscarriers]

I assume you're going to boil your first batch a little before storing it in the fridge to sanitize it, then for 2 weeks you should be good.

 

[catdaddy66]

I saved the last 1/2 gallon of runnings from California common in the fridge (unboiled and unhopped) for use in my next starter. I'll pull it out, boil it down to 1.035 and starter raising the yeast's cell count once it cools down appropriately.


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