unholymess
Active Member
I've got a beer that isn't fermenting out all the way, at least not quickly. This one is an IPA - mashed at 153F. I had a mash-out problem - I hit my 170F mash-out, but then the false bottom run-off tube clogged and it took 45 min to get it all fixed, including dumping to a 2nd vessel, fixing and returning. By that time, it dropped to ~125F. The pre-boil gravity was ok, I was still at 74% efficiency. Yeah...HSA might be there, but nothing I could really do about it.
I hit the fermenter at 1.062 and a week later it isn't moving past 1.020/21. According to Beersmith, I should be hitting ~1.017 for the minimum of 73% attenuation for this Wyeast 1335. I used a 2L yeast starter, pure O2 in the fermenter for 90s and the fermentation took off like mad. I had ~3h of lag until airlock activity, and on day 2 had around 4" of foam in the primary. It slowed down after ~5 days, then I racked into the secondary. The secondary fired back up a bit, bubbling about once every 3-4 minutes, but nothing major. There is a bit of head around the edges, but nothing significant.
Temps: controlled fridge from 69F to 71F.
Where to go? Do I pitch a 2nd hit of yeast (something neutral?) or do I just move on with the dry hopping and live with it being slightly sweet ?
Also - where am I going wrong to get into this spot ? Mash too short? Impatient ?
I hit the fermenter at 1.062 and a week later it isn't moving past 1.020/21. According to Beersmith, I should be hitting ~1.017 for the minimum of 73% attenuation for this Wyeast 1335. I used a 2L yeast starter, pure O2 in the fermenter for 90s and the fermentation took off like mad. I had ~3h of lag until airlock activity, and on day 2 had around 4" of foam in the primary. It slowed down after ~5 days, then I racked into the secondary. The secondary fired back up a bit, bubbling about once every 3-4 minutes, but nothing major. There is a bit of head around the edges, but nothing significant.
Temps: controlled fridge from 69F to 71F.
Where to go? Do I pitch a 2nd hit of yeast (something neutral?) or do I just move on with the dry hopping and live with it being slightly sweet ?
Also - where am I going wrong to get into this spot ? Mash too short? Impatient ?