shacklefurd
New Member
Hey guys, had a quick question.
I am working on my fourth brew, a Wit, this is the first Wit I have done all the rest have been Lagers because of the warm weather. I was told that you want to ferment the Wit in between a Lager and an Ale as far as temps go?
The recipe is as follows:
Extract
5 lbs Pale Malt Extract
Grain 1.5 lbs Domestic Pilsner
1.25 lbs Torrified Wheat
1.25 lbs White Wheat
Hops 1 oz German Hallertauer (60 minutes)
.5 oz German Hallertauer (10 minutes)
Additives
.5 oz Orange Peel (10 minutes)
.5 oz Coriander (10 minutes)
Yeast
White Labs Belgian Wit
So I brewed it up, pitched the yeast, left it at aprox 70F for the first 24hr then dropped the temp to aprox 66/68F.
For the first week the fermentation was very strong and now that I'm on week two it has almost completely stopped?
It should ferment longer I would think? I haven't taking a gravity reading yet but, there is still some setement on top and the yeast is working verrrrrry slowwwwly. I'm getting about one 'burp' out of the airlock per minute or so now.
Is there any tips? Is the fermentation stalled? How long does a Wit beer typically ferment? I haven't experienced this with my other brews so I'm not sure if it's normal or not.
TIA!
I am working on my fourth brew, a Wit, this is the first Wit I have done all the rest have been Lagers because of the warm weather. I was told that you want to ferment the Wit in between a Lager and an Ale as far as temps go?
The recipe is as follows:
Extract
5 lbs Pale Malt Extract
Grain 1.5 lbs Domestic Pilsner
1.25 lbs Torrified Wheat
1.25 lbs White Wheat
Hops 1 oz German Hallertauer (60 minutes)
.5 oz German Hallertauer (10 minutes)
Additives
.5 oz Orange Peel (10 minutes)
.5 oz Coriander (10 minutes)
Yeast
White Labs Belgian Wit
So I brewed it up, pitched the yeast, left it at aprox 70F for the first 24hr then dropped the temp to aprox 66/68F.
For the first week the fermentation was very strong and now that I'm on week two it has almost completely stopped?
It should ferment longer I would think? I haven't taking a gravity reading yet but, there is still some setement on top and the yeast is working verrrrrry slowwwwly. I'm getting about one 'burp' out of the airlock per minute or so now.
Is there any tips? Is the fermentation stalled? How long does a Wit beer typically ferment? I haven't experienced this with my other brews so I'm not sure if it's normal or not.
TIA!