BrewingBob
Active Member
I barrelled some cider 3 days ago and put the fermenting bin lid back on the empty bin - and forgot to clean it out.
Bought some new apple juice for the next brew to go on and got all ready to go, and realised I'd a) run out of yeast and b) not cleaned out the bin.
Out of total laziness I just stuck the ingredients into the barrel (after a quick sniff to ensure it didn't smell bad).
Within 6 hours it was fermenting away like mad - fastest startup of any brew I've done.
Assuming I've been lucky and nothing bad has got a foothold, will I get away with this?
How often do you think I could keep doing this - assuming I reduce the quantity of sludge each time - without developing a problem? It saves a quid or so each batch - and it's 50% about the saving after all.
Thank you!
:drunk:
Bought some new apple juice for the next brew to go on and got all ready to go, and realised I'd a) run out of yeast and b) not cleaned out the bin.
Out of total laziness I just stuck the ingredients into the barrel (after a quick sniff to ensure it didn't smell bad).
Within 6 hours it was fermenting away like mad - fastest startup of any brew I've done.
Assuming I've been lucky and nothing bad has got a foothold, will I get away with this?
How often do you think I could keep doing this - assuming I reduce the quantity of sludge each time - without developing a problem? It saves a quid or so each batch - and it's 50% about the saving after all.
Thank you!
:drunk:
