ShepherdQ
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Hi all,
I started a batch of DB on 12 April fully intending to take it right to dry in the primary. I forgot to get yeast energizer and used about a pound of honey and 3 lbs of white sugar, worried the hone may have slowed the yeast down.
SG started at 1.0512 (wanted a lower final alcohol, aiming for 6.5%). SG was only 1.03 after 4 days, and I got really busy so only just pulled the fruit bag and SG is at 1.009. No signs of fermentation any more. Final estimated alcohol will be 5.3-5.7%. I intend to rack, stabilize, clear, and bottle today or tomorrow.
Question: anyone figure there's a risk that it's gone bad? I doubt all the sugar got consumed, worried about a secondary ferment in the bottles...
Cheers,
Rob
I started a batch of DB on 12 April fully intending to take it right to dry in the primary. I forgot to get yeast energizer and used about a pound of honey and 3 lbs of white sugar, worried the hone may have slowed the yeast down.
SG started at 1.0512 (wanted a lower final alcohol, aiming for 6.5%). SG was only 1.03 after 4 days, and I got really busy so only just pulled the fruit bag and SG is at 1.009. No signs of fermentation any more. Final estimated alcohol will be 5.3-5.7%. I intend to rack, stabilize, clear, and bottle today or tomorrow.
Question: anyone figure there's a risk that it's gone bad? I doubt all the sugar got consumed, worried about a secondary ferment in the bottles...
Cheers,
Rob