D’oh! I’m thinking it’s too late to add the water now. I like the idea of small batches but not this small. This should be an interesting first batch. Bummer.
As for the airlock, it is a 3 piece and the top was not touching the lid so I guess I’m good there. Thanks!
Thank you everyone for weighing in and adding to the discussion!
Just as a follow-up, I racked this brew to a secondary 5Gal glass carboy yesterday. In doing so I took a FG of 1.014, and the sample tasted FANTASTIC!
I guess some fermentation stages can simply take off more aggressively than others given the number of environment variables. In the end, I’m sure expert brewers know the why’s and differences. However, at this stage it still produces a fresher than store bought beer. CHEERS!
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My latest issue is in another post. Since the primary was empty, I brewed the Rebel Rye Porter. I’m sure it’ll be fine, but the OG fell short by .008 — Pls see other post for more info
So, is it bad to add too much yeast? Will it effect flavor or FG or anything?
I am curious about the same thing as Heisenbrau… will adding too much yeast affect the flavor of the final product?
Will fermenting too quickly and moving into a brite tank make the flavor worse?
Are there ways around this?
