bottling brett beer help

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by tuckerlikesbeer, Nov 10, 2012.

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  1. tuckerlikesbeer

    tuckerlikesbeer Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2010 Colorado

    I just bottled a brett farmhouse that has been aging about 1 year. I was going to rehydrate some wine yeast and add to the bottling bucket to ensure timely carbonation but I forgot to do that. Should a pop open all the bottles and add some dry wine yeast or just leave them?
     
    #1 tuckerlikesbeer, Nov 10, 2012
  2. tuckerlikesbeer

    tuckerlikesbeer Initiate (0) Jun 9, 2010 Colorado

    Just an FYI if anyone ever stumbles upon this thread. I opened a bottle last night (1 month after bottling and left at room temperature) and I already have good carbonation. Impressive work by those old brett bugs.
     
    #2 tuckerlikesbeer, Dec 13, 2012
  3. joshrosborne

    joshrosborne Initiate (0) Jun 14, 2010 Michigan

    Good timing. I'm going to be bottling my first sour next month and I was wondering about this. I'll probably go the wine yeast route just to be sure, though.
     
    #3 joshrosborne, Dec 13, 2012
  4. oach

    oach Crusader (447) Jul 8, 2009 Illinois
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    In my experience those critters wake back up and devour the sugars you use for bottling. No need for a different yeast or more yeast unless you possibly are trying to "add" complexity via the yeast you are adding.
     
    #4 oach, Dec 13, 2012
  5. Rau71

    Rau71 Initiate (0) Dec 12, 2011 California

    Thread jack here. I have a wild fermented beer that has been sitting for about 6 or 7 months. I did a gravity check and it is down to 1.000. For to be able to carbinate this beer I will have to add some sugar of some sort, but will I need to add yeast or will whatever ate the sugar before still be around to carbinate the beer?
     
    #5 Rau71, Dec 14, 2012
  6. oach

    oach Crusader (447) Jul 8, 2009 Illinois
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    You should be able to add sugar and the yeast kick back up. Just realize that it will take longer than normal Sach yeast to bottle condition. Just like you did w/ the initial fermentation, give the bottle conditioning time. The beer will continue to develop in the bottle as well. Make sure to set some aside.
     
    #6 oach, Dec 14, 2012
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