Forgot to add Pilsen Light Extract to wort, help

user00100000 2018-06-15 22:51:10 UTC #1

Hello!

I'm a new brewer, this is my 3rd batch. I am doing the Gaarden Hoe recipe on NB. My boil was going great, I was super excited to add the hops at 15 minutes that I forgot to add the Pilsner Light Extract as well! I cooled down and then transferred to the carboy... thankfully I realized this mistake before I pitched the yeast... is there a chance I can save this batch? I was thinking of siphoning about 2 gallons out of the carboy and back into the pot, getting it into a boil, and then mixing in the Pilsner Extract for about 15 minutes, then dump it back into the carboy, mix it well while aerating the wort when I'm ready to pitch. Is this batch screwed, or am I thinking along the right lines?

flars 2018-06-15 23:01:54 UTC #2

You have the right idea. You won't need to bring the wort to a boil though. Bring it up to about 180°F then stir in the LME. Hold it above 175°F for about 10 minutes. Pasteurization occurs at 171° in just over a minute. Cool to yeast pitching temperature, aerate in the kettle, and then add to the fermentor. Be sure to cool to yeast pitching temperature of about 60° to 65°F.

You can pitch your yeast while the enhanced wort is cooling.

Remember to sanitize during the pour.

EDIT: Cool to within 5° of the temperature of the wort in the fermentor.

user00100000 2018-06-15 23:18:01 UTC #3

Thanks for the quick reply, I just finished up. I threw the LME mix in at a higher temp than you suggested but I'm not pitching the yeast yet, was thinking of letting the wort sit overnight then pitching the yeast tomorrow, that way I can prepare a starter for it (first time doing liquid yeast)… thoughts?

flars 2018-06-15 23:21:45 UTC #4

With good sanitation the wort could be left over night. This does have some risk though. What is the estimated OG of the recipe? Production date of the yeast and yeast strain? There is a slight chance you won't need a starter.

user00100000 2018-06-15 23:51:42 UTC #6

OG is 1048, the yeast is OYL-030 and it was produced 4/28 (I think)… got it about a week ago

flars 2018-06-16 00:54:58 UTC #7

Looks like a 1 liter starter will be needed according to
http://www.brewunited.com/yeast_calculator.php

Aerate the starter wort well and pitch the entire starter at high krausen in about 12 to 18 hours.

user00100000 2018-06-18 03:47:12 UTC #8

Thanks! Took a look today and there was a nice thick looking krausen formed on top, smells nice too. Hopefully it goes smoothly from here.