3 month old wort ok to bottle?

[tropicalpalmtree]

Made a kit up in november and its been sitting in the garage ever since, will it be okay to bottle or has it been left too long? Thanks

 

[An Ankoù]

If it smell and tastes ok, then it should be ok. North Wales doesn't have to warmest winter so fingers crossed.

 

[Scottyburto]

Not sure about that long but I've had one in the cold shed about 8 weeks before and it was perfectly fine. My clearest beer yet tbh! I'd imagine as long as it's under co2 it's protected.

 

[simon12]

If there is no vinegar taste or smell to it go for it but if its a very hoppy beer it might be a bit tasteless.

 

[tropicalpalmtree]

Yeah it does taste and smell okay, still on the fence whether to bin it and make another lol

 

[An Ankoù]

Yeah it does taste and smell okay, still on the fence whether to bin it and make another lol

Bottle it and then make another.

 

[Dutto]

Yeah it does taste and smell okay, still on the fence whether to bin it and make another lol

No smell of vinegar? Doesn't smell "musty" or like a Turkish Wrestlers Jock-strap? Tastes like any other sample? (More bitter than normal but almost drinkable.)

Bottle it and then get the next batch on as per above!

 

[Deadhead]

You might need to add more yeast to it to carb up

 

[tropicalpalmtree]

How much yeast?

 

[Slid]

There is a yeast that is said to do the job:

https://www.worcesterhopshop.co.uk/product-page/safbrew-f-2
I guess it will be fairly widely available.

 

[chthon]

There is a yeast that is said to do the job:

https://www.worcesterhopshop.co.uk/product-page/safbrew-f-2
I guess it will be fairly widely available.

Or Lallemand CBC-1

 

[tropicalpalmtree]

I have a packet of coopers yeast? How do i go about adding it and how long should i wait?

 

[Jason42]

Bottle it and then make another.

Good advice in any circumstance

 

[foxy]

I have a packet of coopers yeast? How do i go about adding it and how long should i wait?

Personally I would dump it. Good practice and ingredients reaps awards, bad practice and laziness creates flaws.
Most of the sugar will have been consumed by the previous pitch, if you are going to try pitching yeast probably the best idea is to put a little in the bottle along with the priming sugar. But I would certainly be thinking seriously about devoting more time to a beer you haven't missed for 5 months.

 

[GerritT]

But I would certainly be thinking seriously about devoting more time to a beer you haven't missed for 5 months.

Dude! Sometimes life gets in the way! Be nice!

 

[foxy]

Dude! Sometimes life gets in the way! Be nice!

How was I not being nice? The OP asked for opinions I gave him mine.

 

[Banbeer]

How was I not being nice? The OP asked for opinions I gave him mine.

There's a way of doing it correctly and in any case it has been 3 months not 5 as you quoted

 

[foxy]

There's a way of doing it correctly and in any case it has been 3 months not 5 as you quoted

I make November to March 5 months, but we can split it and call it 4
I have never had to do it but if you go online and search for adding yeast to the bottle you should be fine, just use your usual priming sugar amount, the yeast would be minimal I would say.