Second fermentation in bottles

[toylander]

I recently did my first home brew which was a 'Woodfordes Wherry'.

The first fermentation went well, I stored it in my en suite much to the disapproval of my wife!

Once primed and bottled it was back to the en suite.
I had plans to then put the bottles into my cold garage 7 days later just in time for me to go offshore for 2 weeks.
Unfortunately I was called back to work early.
By the time I return home from work the beer bottles will have had 20 hours at 20 degrees and almost 3 weeks in a cold garage.

What are the chances of the beer being carbonated and ready to drink?

[thickodicko]

Open one and have a go! It would still carbonate in the garage just slower.

[Monkeybrew]

Open one and have a go! It would still carbonate in the garage just slower.

Not so sure myself, especially if your garage has been as cold as mine has lately.

Let us know what happens.

Cheers

MB

[liamtmt7]

I had a similar problem previously. In the cold too quick and under carbed.

Back in the warm and then the cold for another few weeks. D carbonation improved

[toylander]

I just got home today from offshore and opened a bottle.
I was full of optimism when I could see some sediment in the bottom of the bottle, unfortunately when I opened it there was only a tiny hiss. I poured it into a glass and it was flat.
I have now returned the bottles to the ensuite.
How long should I leave them before putting them back in the cold garage?
Will this be enough or have I ruined them?

[gobuchul]

I asked about warm conditioning times on here, as opinion seems to vary.

It goes from 5 days to 2 weeks, before cold conditioning.

This was the thread viewtopic.php?f=4&t=70286

I would put them in the warm for a week and then try another one.

[toylander]

So you don't think I have ruined them?

[gobuchul]

No idea!

I pretty new at this but I managed to restart a stalled primary fermentation with a bit of motion and extra heat so I don't see why the secondary can't be restarted.

There's only one way to find out!

[MTW]

If there is sugar remaining to be fermented, then warming them up (and I would resuspend the yeast too) to 20C or so for a couple of weeks should sort it out. Next time, do one plastic bottle to squeeze and test for carbonation. Generally, don't rush to get the bottles into the cold. Keep them properly warm for a couple of weeks at least.

PS There's no way you will have ruined them, you just need to get them warm again and perhaps turn them upside down and back again to speed things up a little first.

[WalesAles]

and perhaps turn them upside down and back again to speed things up a little first.

MTW,
Does this work? Never heard of this before! Always open to new ideas!

WA

[Nosferatu]

Haha looks like we've all been too eager to get our lovely beer in the fridge and ready to drink . I was asking about almost exactly the same thing in the extract pages . My batch will be getting returned to the relative warmth of the spare/fermenting/bottle store room again when I get in from work tonight .

[Monkeybrew]

I've done the same thing with my Perle Euro Lager, 8 initial days in the warm wasn't enough, so all my bottles have been gently up ended to get the yeast into suspension and are nearly ready to back in the fridge!

Cheers

MB