MitchBastard Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I decided to check my cube of fresh Pilsner wort before heading off to a 14hr work day.....Not sure what I was checking but I just went to look at it. I was literally looking at it as it sprung a leak from around the lid. Not entirely sure how it was leaking but my reaction was to dump the wort into my fermentor and throw it in my fridge. Problem is it was about 15degrees off pitching temp. Ink bird is set to pitching temp and I’ll pitch once I’m home tonight at about 10:30pm Will pitching that long after being in the fermentor be a problem in the long run? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDT2 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 (edited) 14 minutes ago, MitchBastard said: I decided to check my cube of fresh Pilsner wort before heading off to a 14hr work day.....Not sure what I was checking but I just went to look at it. I was literally looking at it as it sprung a leak from around the lid. Not entirely sure how it was leaking but my reaction was to dump the wort into my fermentor and throw it in my fridge. Problem is it was about 15degrees off pitching temp. Ink bird is set to pitching temp and I’ll pitch once I’m home tonight at about 10:30pm Will pitching that long after being in the fermentor be a problem in the long run? Cheers! Although not recommended practice if everything is sanitised properly it will probably be fine is there anyone that can pitch it earlier whilst you’re away? Edited August 23, 2019 by RDT2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, RDT2 said: Although not recommended practice if everything is sanitised properly it will probably be fine is there anyone that can pitch it earlier whilst you’re away? Nar not really. Misso isn’t home until later also. I know the cube would have only leaked to a certain point but didn’t really want to risk it so made the decision to do so. #prayforthepilsner 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 It's not ideal. How was it leaking through the lid anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 31 minutes ago, Otto Von Blotto said: It's not ideal. How was it leaking through the lid anyway? Lol this whole batch hasn’t been ideal. No idea, didn’t have time to investigate too far. All I saw was wort begin to stream out of it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Weird. If it was sitting upright the only thing I can think of that would cause that is if it got infected somehow and started fermenting. There shouldn't be any pressure inside the cube otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Otto Von Blotto said: Weird. If it was sitting upright the only thing I can think of that would cause that is if it got infected somehow and started fermenting. There shouldn't be any pressure inside the cube otherwise. It was upright. I use the rectangular jerry can ones. It did expand a bit allowing me to get 23ltrs into it....maybe as it was cooling there was some some kind of intake if the seal was dodgy...mighta just been enough to spit some out... I’m no scientist tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 It may have.. is the lid flat on top or on a 45 degree angle? I use the square shaped ones and haven't had them spit wort out the lid. They expand with the hot wort too, but the handle is full of air so maybe it goes in there when it contracts again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 I've transferred hot wort into my FV before and left it overnight in my fermentation fridge with the inkbird set to pitching temp to cool it down. Pitched yeast the following day. I had no problems and the beer turned out great. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchBastard Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share Posted August 26, 2019 @Otto Von Blotto it’s flat on top. Upon closer inspection this afternoon it appears the lid doesn’t screw on properly. Not sure why I didn’t notice it the first time... it screws on and then clicks out of the thread and sits like its been screwed on crooked. Spent about half an hour trying to get it to line up. No good tho. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 That'll do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 On 8/25/2019 at 12:43 AM, karlos_1984 said: I've transferred hot wort into my FV before and left it overnight in my fermentation fridge with the inkbird set to pitching temp to cool it down. Pitched yeast the following day. I had no problems and the beer turned out great. I actually did this yesterday as well. I've got a 15 ltr cube and after the boil I had 13.5 ltrs. I did a quick ice bath in the sink to drop it to 80 degrees for the FO/whirlpool hop addition, then transferred to the cube after 15 mins. Put in the fermenting fridge and it was down to pitching temp about 5 hours later. Transferred to FV, aerated and pitched yeast. Simples . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 When you're doing it quickly like that, it's not really gonna cause any issues. I no chill my yeast starters like that, just boil them, cover with foil and let them sit there until they're cool enough for the yeast. For longer storage though, definitely want it going into the cube over 80 degrees and as much air as possible squeezed out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porschemad911 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 3 hours ago, karlos_1984 said: I actually did this yesterday as well. I've got a 15 ltr cube and after the boil I had 13.5 ltrs. I did a quick ice bath in the sink to drop it to 80 degrees for the FO/whirlpool hop addition, then transferred to the cube after 15 mins. Put in the fermenting fridge and it was down to pitching temp about 5 hours later. Transferred to FV, aerated and pitched yeast. Simples . G'day Karlos, Wondering, why bother with the cube then? Just put a lid on your pot and do the same thing. Cheers, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlos_1984 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Last time I didn't do the ice bath for the sake of a FO/whirlpool hop addition and it took a lot longer to cool. Probably could have just tipped straight into the FV and left it in the fridge for those few hours. I've done that before overnight and had no dramas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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