DPDISXR4Ti
Active Member
After a ten year "home-brewing sabbatical", I finally decided it was time to brew a batch of homebrew 4 weeks ago. I had long ago sworn off extract brewing, so I picked up where I left off and proceeded ahead with planning out a smoked porter.
A few days in advance, I made a 1-quart starter from a small batch of ~1.030 Pale wort and some reclaimed yeast from the bottom of some Sierra Nevada Pale Ales. That went off very well - nice clean aroma - active fermentation as I came upon brewing day.
The grain bill for my single infusion mash consisted of the following:
10 lbs 2-row Pale
1.5 lb Smoked Pale
1 lb Unmalted Wheat
1 lb Chocolate Pale
4 oz. Black Patent
When all was done, I had collected about 5 gallons of 1.055 OG wort. Once cooled, I pitched my yeast, and it was fermenting away in about 24 hours. Not a crazy-active fermentation, but I chalked that up to the low-60's temps.
After 5 days I racked off to secondary and recorded a gravity of 1.040 - higher than I expected, but I just figured it was taking it's time - I could see evidence of fermentation, albeit not very lively.
Now, 20 days later, I finally get around to taking another gravity measurement - I get a reading of 1.037. Frankly, I'm not surprised as there has been little activity from the air-lock and the lack of any bubbles confirms that.
I'm unsure of what to do next - never had this happen before. Suggestions???
A few days in advance, I made a 1-quart starter from a small batch of ~1.030 Pale wort and some reclaimed yeast from the bottom of some Sierra Nevada Pale Ales. That went off very well - nice clean aroma - active fermentation as I came upon brewing day.
The grain bill for my single infusion mash consisted of the following:
10 lbs 2-row Pale
1.5 lb Smoked Pale
1 lb Unmalted Wheat
1 lb Chocolate Pale
4 oz. Black Patent
When all was done, I had collected about 5 gallons of 1.055 OG wort. Once cooled, I pitched my yeast, and it was fermenting away in about 24 hours. Not a crazy-active fermentation, but I chalked that up to the low-60's temps.
After 5 days I racked off to secondary and recorded a gravity of 1.040 - higher than I expected, but I just figured it was taking it's time - I could see evidence of fermentation, albeit not very lively.
Now, 20 days later, I finally get around to taking another gravity measurement - I get a reading of 1.037. Frankly, I'm not surprised as there has been little activity from the air-lock and the lack of any bubbles confirms that.
I'm unsure of what to do next - never had this happen before. Suggestions???