Fermented, cold and racked shelf life
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Fermented, cold and racked shelf life
Monkey wrench time. 6 gallons demented to 1.0 SG, then in fridge for 3 days and racked... ready to distill...but guests coming to stay. I can't set up still and need to vacate the fridge. Question: How long a shelf life will the shine last before stilling???
Re: Fermented, cold and racked shelf life
What is the ABV? You essentially have either beer or wine in your carboy. If you used good sanitation so no infections you have at least a couple of months. I sometimes bulk age wine or mead in a carboy for over a year. Even if you develop an infection you should have a month as most infections progress rather slowly.
Re: Fermented, cold and racked shelf life
Thanks for the reply! 6% ABV, stored in 6 1 gallon pickle jars. Always try for good sanitation. Liquid is clear, no faulty aromas.
Re: Fermented, cold and racked shelf life
Refrigeration or cold crashing can be helpful to speed up settling, but isn't required. It should be fine for weeks or months.Corkdork wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 5:06 am Monkey wrench time. 6 gallons demented to 1.0 SG, then in fridge for 3 days and racked... ready to distill...but guests coming to stay. I can't set up still and need to vacate the fridge. Question: How long a shelf life will the shine last before stilling???
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Current boiler and pot head
Cross flow condenser
Modular 3" Boka - pics tbd
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Current boiler and pot head
Cross flow condenser
Modular 3" Boka - pics tbd
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Re: Fermented, cold and racked shelf life
Thanks, EXPAT! Will run it in a little over 2 weeks.