Unfermented Wort Storage Question...

[CaliforniaJones]

So I brewed a Belgian pale last weekend, and at the last minute I decided that I want to decant the starter yeast before adding to fermenter (5000ml second stage starter) in order to preserve OG, flavor, etc... My wort is in two well sanitized airlocked stainless brew buckets which are currently in my chest freezer fermentation chamber at 35F(probe taped to fermenter)... The yeast is in a cold beer fridge and still hasn't dropped to the bottom of the flask... Is the cold temp going to prevent most unwanted beasties from growing? How long should I risk waiting?

 

[bigdaddybrew]

It should be fine especially at 35 f but the longer you wait the greater the risk something unwanted starts growing.

 

[oceanic_brew]

Was the wort chilled before you put it in the SS?

I do no chill and just flush the inside of a keg with 200f, flush with co2 and leave it to chill. In no way would I ever worry about leaving this for a week if I had to.

Either way you are fine

 

[oceanic_brew]

Some bacteria could take 3-4 days at fridge temp to have any foot hold in wort, some weeks and some just not at all. Just think if you tried to pitch your ale yeast at that temp how far would you get?

 

[CaliforniaJones]

I never did get the yeast to drop after chilling for 2 weeks.. Finally pitched starter beer into fermenters after warming both to 62. Beer is going to be fine as far as I can tell by how the wort tastes.

Kegged:
SMASHed CAJones (SMASH IPA)
CAJones ***** (Black Session IPA)

Fermentors:
Affligem Clone (Belgian Blonde)