climateboy

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Howdy.

So, my Bell's Two-Hearted Ale clone, fermented with bottle-harvested (and stepped-up) yeast, is a week in the fermenter. I took a gravity reading on Saturday when I dry-hopped it, and it was at 1.018. Bell's says their FG is 1.016 (and their OG is 1.060, which I hit).

I know it's only a week in the fermenter, but should I consider rousing the yeast if the gravity hasn't dropped further in the next week or so? Or is 1.018 close enough?


Thanks,

CB

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i'd call it close enough. that being said, a gentle rouse and bumping the temp up a couple degrees probably wouldn't hurt anything either.

either way, i wouldn't worry about 1.018.

climateboy

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Thanks. Right now it's sitting in a water bath, which is keeping it at 72 deg. I might take it out of there and see what happens.

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It's only two points....AND it's below 1.020...You're fine...Just let it sit for a few days/weeks.

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Thanks, Revvy.

If I can ask, what's the special significance of being below 1.020?

And, are you planning on logging 7,300 more posts in 2008-2009?

Probably, if you keep getting questions like these.

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Over 1.020 is pretty much bottle bomb territory....

I don't pay attention to my postcount...the majority of it is until recently when certain silly new members of the gnomic variety came on, comes from answering questions....So probably....

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climateboy

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Ah, I see. But would you say there's a noticeable difference in taste, mouthfeel, between 1.018 and 1.016?

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Your help is greatly helpful to us newbies though and i thank you. Slainte