Whats the longest your wurt has sat

[SunkenBier]

What is the longest time people have let their wort sit. I did not have time to pitch a beer since it had not gotten to my pitching temp yet. I put it in the chest freezer at 35 for 2 weeks and just finally pitched it this week. The fermentation is looking good atm.

[J.Brew]

Thats pretty cool... looks those low temperature inhibited any infectious growth until the yeast could take over.

[Mylo]

That's crazy... I'd never do that. Wort making takes to much time to risk it like that. You might be fine - but if so, consider yourself very lucky.


Mylo

[SunkenBier]

Luck and very thorough cleaning and sanitizing procedures might do it.

[Crut]

I thought it started to go sour before not too long without yeast? I get paranoid if i dont get yeast pitched within a few hours
-Crut

[Mylo]

As Doc and Jamil have said before, wort is not sterilized. There will always be some bacteria in there. Many more strains are active at warmer temps - but some strains are active even at fridge temps. Two weeks is an awful long time to give bacteria a head start without any competition from the yeast. SB might have gotten lucky this time. Let's put it this way - many homebrewers relax and have a homebrew - but we all agree that this is not something to be slack with if we consistently want good homebrew.


Mylo

[SunkenBier]

Yea Im not worried about an infection on this one and I dont plan on doing this often.

The concern I have is botulism. I dont mind pouring out a bad batch but I dont want to get sick or die off one.

[J.Brew]

but some strains are active even at fridge temps.

Wow, I didn't know that. Freeky. What kinds of problem critters might be active at 35F?