Thanks in advance for any advice.
I've done almost a hundred Ale fermentations but finally brewed my first lager 4 weeks ago. A dopplebock with the OG of 1.087.
Here are the particulars:
Pitched a 1.6L starter of Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager yeast at 50 deg F.
It's been at a constant temp of 49-50F
After 4 weeks the Gravity is only down to 1.041(14.6 Brix)
Here's my question:
Is this too high after this length of time? Should it be closer to terminal gravity (I'm shooting for 1.020- 1.021) or am I OK?
I was planning a 6 week primary and I decided to check the gravity.... I was hoping that it would have been closer. I'm just not experienced with lager fermentations so I don't really know what to look for
Thanks for any advice.
I've done almost a hundred Ale fermentations but finally brewed my first lager 4 weeks ago. A dopplebock with the OG of 1.087.
Here are the particulars:
Pitched a 1.6L starter of Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager yeast at 50 deg F.
It's been at a constant temp of 49-50F
After 4 weeks the Gravity is only down to 1.041(14.6 Brix)
Here's my question:
Is this too high after this length of time? Should it be closer to terminal gravity (I'm shooting for 1.020- 1.021) or am I OK?
I was planning a 6 week primary and I decided to check the gravity.... I was hoping that it would have been closer. I'm just not experienced with lager fermentations so I don't really know what to look for
Thanks for any advice.