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Some people say that you should rise only few degrees for D-rest. I rised the temperature again, cause with 3 days it dropped only 1 gravity unit. I don't want to underpitch anymore in the future!

18.04.13 – 1028 21.04.13 – 1022 22.04.13 – 1020, diacetyl rest for 60 h at 14,5 deg.C 25.04.13 – 1017, i begin to lower the temp. 1 deg. C per day. Expected FG – 1012 I hope that yeast keeps working and it reaches to 1012 within 1 week. Or is it bad idea to...

After 3 days it has dropped another 6 gravity units (to 1022). I plan to do a diacetyl rest now at 15 deg C.

Gravity has dropped from 1046 to 1028 with 5 days after pitching.

Original pitch was made on 13. April evening. On 15. April morning it fermented actively and for now it is slowed down a little bit. I am using W-34/70 yeast strain.

But is it too late for now to pitch some more yeast in fermenter?

Thanks. OG was 1.046. Yes, yeast starter is the same strain as dry. I do have stir plate. It is fermenting at 11 deg C. Liquid yeast was harvested at 07. March 2013. Beer has fermented 2 days now. Would it be good idea to pitch some more dry yeast now?

I brewed 50L lager and made 2L starter out of washed yeast. I pitched starter and also 11,5g rehydrated dry yeast, cause i have only one 2L Erlenmeyer and i wanted to add some more yeast. Also i thought, that fresh dry yeast is good for next yeast washing. Am i on the right way?