skulltat280
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I didn't use an airlock, I just taped a piece of muslin over the hole
5 months in fermentor
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No way on earth id dump unless it was thick with mould even then id think about using it as vinegar or bug spray . Its amazing what time does to some drinks.
skulltat280
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100% get it bottled, I left a beer in the FV for 12 weeks, was a cracking beer (although I kept it at 5 degrees) so temp fluctuations may be taken into account but under no circumstances bin a beer unless it tastes foul even from the FV
Don't dump it, I have a gut feeling this may be the best beer you have ever brewed!
Always the case with accidents, they come good.
Always the case with accidents, they come good.
Isn't the easiest thing to do to actually taste it?
If it tastes s**te then it goes down the drain.
If it doesn't then it might be worth investing some time and effort bottling it.
Speculating about it gets you nowhere.
If it tastes s**te then it goes down the drain.
If it doesn't then it might be worth investing some time and effort bottling it.
Speculating about it gets you nowhere.
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skulltat280
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I would if I could
Ok, so it's been in there 5 months. Your hay fever symptoms will only last another month or so, I assume? So how about leaving it for one more month and then tasting it to see if it's any good? That's what I'd do!
skulltat280
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I wish, hayfever (which I doubt it actually is hayfever) is all year round ffs so don't know when it will go away again
geigercntr
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I may have missed it elsewhere in the thread (if so, apologies!), but what sort of beer is it? Is it a really hop-forward style? If so, chances are there'll be a lot less hop character to it after 5months. If it's not a hoppy one, then it's less of an issue. If it's a stout or a saison or similar, it might be a bonus!
O2 ingress might be a problem, given its been sat in a (plastic?) bucket. I presume there's a lid on top of the muslin cloth? If it's not been junked about too much it'll have been sat under a CO2 blanket, so might well be fine.
It'll likely be pretty obvious just by looking/smelling (as and when you're able!) if it's gotten infected.
Thinking about it, it you can't smell/taste it, get it drunk!
O2 ingress might be a problem, given its been sat in a (plastic?) bucket. I presume there's a lid on top of the muslin cloth? If it's not been junked about too much it'll have been sat under a CO2 blanket, so might well be fine.
It'll likely be pretty obvious just by looking/smelling (as and when you're able!) if it's gotten infected.
Thinking about it, it you can't smell/taste it, get it drunk!
skulltat280
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It's an ale/lager with very little hopsI may have missed it elsewhere in the thread (if so, apologies!), but what sort of beer is it? Is it a really hop-forward style? If so, chances are there'll be a lot less hop character to it after 5months. If it's not a hoppy one, then it's less of an issue. If it's a stout or a saison or similar, it might be a bonus!
O2 ingress might be a problem, given its been sat in a (plastic?) bucket. I presume there's a lid on top of the muslin cloth? If it's not been junked about too much it'll have been sat under a CO2 blanket, so might well be fine.
It'll likely be pretty obvious just by looking/smelling (as and when you're able!) if it's gotten infected.
Thinking about it, it you can't smell/taste it, get it drunk!
It's been in a plastic bucket. The muslin cloth was taped over the airlock hole
I was in the garage last night and for whatever reason I've replaced the muslin cloth with tissue untaped. That's probably more risk now ffs. Hopefully I'll be able to taste it very very soon
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Muslin isn't a great choice to be honest, wild yeast can easily get through it. I'd just seal the hole with the tape I think.
I agree with Steve, just tape over the hole as it's not fermenting.
The muslin might be a problem for your brew though. It only really keeps dust out. It works during fermenting because you've got CO2 underneath pushing out through the muslin. Once fermentation stops you might well get air leaching back in which won't be good for the beer.
The muslin might be a problem for your brew though. It only really keeps dust out. It works during fermenting because you've got CO2 underneath pushing out through the muslin. Once fermentation stops you might well get air leaching back in which won't be good for the beer.
skulltat280
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Cheers lads. I'll tape it over tonight and cross my fingers
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