Labradork
Active Member
Hi all,
I currently have a Shiner Bock clone and a Doppelbock in primary, and could use a little advice as to how to proceed. I started both of them on 1-16-14, and they both are partial mash.
The Doppelbock is on Bohemian Lager yeast (two smack packs) had a OG of 1.09, and is currently at a SG of 1.024. The krausen fell yesterday. I started it at 45 degrees then brought it slowly up to 63 for a diacetyl rest about 4 days ago. The recipe calls for a FG of 1.016. Should I rack to secondary and chill it down for a month or so to finish fermentation?
The Shiner clone has been going very slowly. It started at an OG of 1.058, had one smack pack of Munich yeast pitched initially, and a dry pack added on 1-20-14 after no fermentation had been noted. Krausen was there the next day. It has been at 45 degrees most of the time but is cooler now (36 or so) due to weather conditions. I took a SG today and it is down to 1.036 with an inch or better of krausen on it still. FG should be 1.015 or so. Should I pitch more yeast, leave it alone for a while, warm it up to rev up fermentation a bit, or maybe aerate it?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Labradork
I currently have a Shiner Bock clone and a Doppelbock in primary, and could use a little advice as to how to proceed. I started both of them on 1-16-14, and they both are partial mash.
The Doppelbock is on Bohemian Lager yeast (two smack packs) had a OG of 1.09, and is currently at a SG of 1.024. The krausen fell yesterday. I started it at 45 degrees then brought it slowly up to 63 for a diacetyl rest about 4 days ago. The recipe calls for a FG of 1.016. Should I rack to secondary and chill it down for a month or so to finish fermentation?
The Shiner clone has been going very slowly. It started at an OG of 1.058, had one smack pack of Munich yeast pitched initially, and a dry pack added on 1-20-14 after no fermentation had been noted. Krausen was there the next day. It has been at 45 degrees most of the time but is cooler now (36 or so) due to weather conditions. I took a SG today and it is down to 1.036 with an inch or better of krausen on it still. FG should be 1.015 or so. Should I pitch more yeast, leave it alone for a while, warm it up to rev up fermentation a bit, or maybe aerate it?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Labradork