MoreCowbell
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Recently I brewed a batch of Brewers Best German Oktoberfest. I didn't take a SG prior to pitching the yeast due to grabbing the wrong kind of hydrometer at my LHBS.
I pitched the yeast a 64F and put it my garage which has been steady 52-58f. Prior to pitching I shook the Carboy for about 15-20 seconds. After pitching I didn't observe any noticeable airlock activity for a week (which I wrote off to my lack if checking frequently) and racked to a secondary where it's been for two weeks now.
Since then I have replaced the hydrometer and took a sample which read 1.05. I should also add that there was a brief jump in temp to the mid 60's and there is a new layer of foam/krausen on top of the beer. I assume this means my yeast went dormant in the primary and due to the brief temperature increase things got started again. My fear is that since things didn't get started until after moving it to a secondary the beer will be highly under-attenuated. The sample tasted fine other than being sweet and seemed to look ok.
Can anyone suggest if i need to do anything to save this beer or should I just let it go another month at temps in the mid 50's before trying to bottle (pending a normal FG reading).
I pitched the yeast a 64F and put it my garage which has been steady 52-58f. Prior to pitching I shook the Carboy for about 15-20 seconds. After pitching I didn't observe any noticeable airlock activity for a week (which I wrote off to my lack if checking frequently) and racked to a secondary where it's been for two weeks now.
Since then I have replaced the hydrometer and took a sample which read 1.05. I should also add that there was a brief jump in temp to the mid 60's and there is a new layer of foam/krausen on top of the beer. I assume this means my yeast went dormant in the primary and due to the brief temperature increase things got started again. My fear is that since things didn't get started until after moving it to a secondary the beer will be highly under-attenuated. The sample tasted fine other than being sweet and seemed to look ok.
Can anyone suggest if i need to do anything to save this beer or should I just let it go another month at temps in the mid 50's before trying to bottle (pending a normal FG reading).