ok, I did my first extract brew 20 days ago with a kit from WindRiver called Cedar Red Ale, it called for an OG of 1.040, I was close with a 1.038 OG. I cooled the wort to 75 degrees, then pitched the yeast, (Windsor dry yeast). After waiting 10 days I did a gravity reading and it came out to 1.020, so I gave it another couple of days, still 1.020.
A friend said to "rouse the yeast" by gently stirring it, I waited a couple more days and still 1.020. I read on here that you can re-pitch the yeast, so I went to my LHBS and picked up the same Windsor yeast and re-pitched, that was 3 days ago. The gravity reading is still at 1.020.
I was hoping to possibly start bottling soon, but am not sure if I should get a secondary and just "let it ride" for a few more weeks?
I did taste it before I re-pitched, and it tasted ok, just a bit alcoholy, (maybe this is the "twang" ppl on here talk about)
any advice is much appreciated
A friend said to "rouse the yeast" by gently stirring it, I waited a couple more days and still 1.020. I read on here that you can re-pitch the yeast, so I went to my LHBS and picked up the same Windsor yeast and re-pitched, that was 3 days ago. The gravity reading is still at 1.020.
I was hoping to possibly start bottling soon, but am not sure if I should get a secondary and just "let it ride" for a few more weeks?
I did taste it before I re-pitched, and it tasted ok, just a bit alcoholy, (maybe this is the "twang" ppl on here talk about)
any advice is much appreciated