Too Long In Secondary ???

[WayneTree]

I have been lazy, I should have bottled 3 weeks ago ,is too long in secondary OK !!!

 

[brewit2it]

I have been lazy, I should have bottled 3 weeks ago ,is too long in secondary OK !!!

Should be fine, or even improved by bulk aging depending on the style. Now get that stuff in bottles.

 

[cshamilton]

I have been lazy, I should have bottled 3 weeks ago ,is too long in secondary OK !!!

Relax DWHAHB

Some beers are aged for a year - unless you were doing something like adding fruit you should be fine, even then you'd probably be ok.

 

[Jakemo]

If it's tap water, you're SOL as it's stale by now.

If it's milk, you're probably SOL since it's probably curdled by now.

If it's olive oil, it's probably fine.

 

[WayneTree]

No its good old bottled distilled water , I always use and it is a blond ale that we took the IBU'S down a peg to try and do 3 bottles of plain Blond Ale , Blueberry Blonde and Rasberry Blonde, I hope to bottle tonite after the heat drops abit

 

[bourgeoisbee]

FYI, don't use distilled water only as it lacks minerals and nutrients yeast need - unless you're building back your water. Plain tap water is fine as long as you can't taste/smell chlorine - let it set out overnight and the chlorine will evaporate. Filtered is even better.

 

[Yooper]

FYI, don't use distilled water only as it lacks minerals and nutrients yeast need - unless you're building back your water. Plain tap water is fine as long as you can't taste/smell chlorine - let it set out overnight and the chlorine will evaporate. Filtered is even better.

You can definitely use distilled water, especially with an extract batch. The only complaints I've heard about it is that it can taste a bit bland, but it's definitely better than tap water with chloramines that don't boil out!

 

[bourgeoisbee]

Yeah, chloramines are nasty; I'm glad I don't have them in my water. But anyway, yes you can use distilled water only, but it's better to use spring water or filtered water. Distilled water lacks calcium, along with other minerals that yeast feed on. That's why some brewers store yeast under distilled water - to keep it more stable.

 

[brewit2it]

You can definitely use distilled water, especially with an extract batch. The only complaints I've heard about it is that it can taste a bit bland, but it's definitely better than tap water with chloramines that don't boil out!

Actually they do, but it takes longer than with free chlorine.