As the title sort of says I had a little extra left over in the boiler after filling the fermentor to about 5 gallons, so I thought might as well try something. I had a glass demijon hanging around so I just pour the rest of the wort into that and threw in half a packet of M84 yeast. The brew is a Greg H Pilsner.
It looked grim. I just left it out on my desk at whatever temp the room was (18-22c). In the morning it as off like a rocket next day done! Zero bubbles nothing, down to about 1.012. Threw it into a keg, there was about 8 pints worth and added Co2. Left for two more days and had a glass. Tastes superb!!
The bulk of the brew is still no where near ready but my frankinbrew is kegged tapped and will be drunk in a couple of days.
Could just be luck, not sure if I would risk the same with a full 5 gallons but just shows sometimes just thrown together works.
I've just brewed an ESB and I've done the same, dumped whatever I had in the bottom of the boiler into the same demijon and the rest of the M84 yeast.
Anyone else had a surprise good brew?
It looked grim. I just left it out on my desk at whatever temp the room was (18-22c). In the morning it as off like a rocket next day done! Zero bubbles nothing, down to about 1.012. Threw it into a keg, there was about 8 pints worth and added Co2. Left for two more days and had a glass. Tastes superb!!
The bulk of the brew is still no where near ready but my frankinbrew is kegged tapped and will be drunk in a couple of days.
Could just be luck, not sure if I would risk the same with a full 5 gallons but just shows sometimes just thrown together works.
I've just brewed an ESB and I've done the same, dumped whatever I had in the bottom of the boiler into the same demijon and the rest of the M84 yeast.
Anyone else had a surprise good brew?
