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DanielB

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I have made some straight TC, and it has fermented to dry. However I had to go away for a few days.
It is now 16 days since I started the brew.

I now need to decant into a bucket to bulk prime and bottle.

Do you think the yeast will still be active to prime? Or should I add a little yeast at bulk priming to help carbonate?

Thanks all!
 
At only 16 days on there is likely to be enough yeast in suspension to carb up, even though it may be substantially clear. It may take a little longer that's all. I would use one PET bottle to monitor how the carbing has progressed. If there is no sign of pressurisation after say 3 weeks in the warm you may have to think again.
The alternative is, of course, to add a little yeast at packaging, but personally I would not be doing that.
 
Usually leave mine at least 14 days anyway and never had any problems with carbonation. It'll be fine.
 
Thank you! As an aside...at bottling, do you sterilise your caps!?
 
Thanks. Yes, they're new... But I worry.

Although, now I know I can reuse them clapa
 
You have to have a bottle opener that doesn't bend or put dents in the rim of the cap. I usually only re-use them once but I've got a few Welsh flag bottle caps from Tomos Watkins beers that I've reused over and over again.
 
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