Lurpinator
Well-Known Member
So,
As some of you may (or may not) have seen, I have attempted 2 GF beers so far, the first one, with mostly sorghum extract, and the second one with mostly tapioca extract. The fermentation seems to take off quickly (within hours of pitching yeast DRY), but it then decides to start lagging until I have to step in about two weeks into fermentation when it stops. I talked a guy at my LHBS, and he suggested that I boil up some sorghum and water, cool it down, pitch one packet of dry yeast & nutrient, let it take off for a day or so, then pitch that when I have brewed and cooled down my wort. Any expert advice on if this would work or not? I would like to hear your ideas.
Thanks,
Ian
As some of you may (or may not) have seen, I have attempted 2 GF beers so far, the first one, with mostly sorghum extract, and the second one with mostly tapioca extract. The fermentation seems to take off quickly (within hours of pitching yeast DRY), but it then decides to start lagging until I have to step in about two weeks into fermentation when it stops. I talked a guy at my LHBS, and he suggested that I boil up some sorghum and water, cool it down, pitch one packet of dry yeast & nutrient, let it take off for a day or so, then pitch that when I have brewed and cooled down my wort. Any expert advice on if this would work or not? I would like to hear your ideas.
Thanks,
Ian