I put together this 1.112 OG, 5 gal batch in late May 2011 and racked it after 3 weeks.
Then racked again every 60 days until a couple weeks ago.
Then I stabilized it with a crushed campden tablet and 2.5t potassium sorbate where it foamed all over creation! I then added a bit of honey.
I threw an airlock on it and after 4 days it started bubbling again. Crap, renewed fermentation, or just CO2 out-gassing? No krausen was forming so I thought it was CO2.
I waited 2 more weeks and racked it again, stabilized it again, then stirred vigorously for 15 minutes to get as much CO2 out as possible. Refitted the airlock and waited. 4 days later (today), more bubbles in airlock!
Grav is at a stable 1.010 and I really want to get this into bottles but I'm afraid of exploding corks until I get this problem resolved.
Help anyone?
Then racked again every 60 days until a couple weeks ago.
Then I stabilized it with a crushed campden tablet and 2.5t potassium sorbate where it foamed all over creation! I then added a bit of honey.
I threw an airlock on it and after 4 days it started bubbling again. Crap, renewed fermentation, or just CO2 out-gassing? No krausen was forming so I thought it was CO2.
I waited 2 more weeks and racked it again, stabilized it again, then stirred vigorously for 15 minutes to get as much CO2 out as possible. Refitted the airlock and waited. 4 days later (today), more bubbles in airlock!
Grav is at a stable 1.010 and I really want to get this into bottles but I'm afraid of exploding corks until I get this problem resolved.
Help anyone?