First I have to say that this forum has been an excellent resource. This is my first post, but Ive read and valued many, and Ive been looking forward to becoming more active with this community. Anywho, I have a Beligian Tripel that appears to have stopped fermenting at 1.024. This was a partial mash (12lbs grain and 6lbs LME). To provide a little background, I used a big 3 quart starter with 2packs of Wyeast 3787. I aerated with an oxy stone just before pitching. I had planned to aerate again after about 12 hours so instead of placing my blow-off on the fermenter, I used a regular airlock thinking I would put the blow-off in after my second oxygenation. This was late at night, and I guess I wasnt thinking clearly. I checked it first thing in the morning and it had blown the airlock clear off the top and a large portion of the yeast went with it. I cleaned it up and put the blow off in- it still had a vigorous fermentation, so I tried not to worry too much. I added 1lb of sugar solution as it began to slow down (after 2 days) and another 1lb the next night. Fermentation then continued for about another week and a half. After about 2.5 weeks total it cleared off and I wasnt noticing activity, so I racked it to secondary and took the hydrometer reading
.1.024. Id like to get this down at least another 10 points if not more. So Im debating about adding another batch of Wyeast 3787 with a small starter. Or, as an alternative, Im brewing a 10 gallon Pale Ale this weekend that I plan to split into two 5s. My thought was to try racking the tripel back onto one of the yeast cakes after it ferments but Im guessing I would want a similar yeast strain. I originally planned to use a Burton Ale yeast with one and California V with another.
Id welcome any thoughts it seems theres a lot of good advice floating around this forum.
Id welcome any thoughts it seems theres a lot of good advice floating around this forum.