i think you will be fine. I love s04. I think people on here just like having NO yeast character whatsoever, which is why a lot just use us-05.
I use s-04 a lot, and am planning many more brews (ipas, stouts, whatever) with it because it flocs like a mo-fo and is super fast.
I have a Brewer's Best RIS fermenting with this right now. I've been keeping it at about 67 and it still stalled out on me at 1.024. Since I don't have a back up, I've been keeping the fermenter in warm water and shaking the snot out of it once an hour. My gravity sample revealed flocculation that was very impressive. Unfortunately, I'm not ready for their retirement party just yet. Has anyone else had a similar experience? BTW, the gravity sample was still pretty tasty with strong roasty flavor and some suddle fruit aromas.
1.024 FG should be fine for an RIS. There are usually a lot of unfermentables in there, especially if it was extract. Why are you shaking it? You want good aeration initially, but after it kicks off leave it alone. You don't want oxidation/stability problems later on.[/QUOTE]
That's called 'rousing the yeast', it drives off CO2 from the cake, and resuspends yeast that has flocculated earlier. It can sometimes help lower the FG a little. There is a blanket of CO2 over the beer and it is in a sealed fermentor, so oxidation isn't an issue.
I have some on it's way over the seas from Blighty Thailand bound right now. I am going to ferment it very cool,about 14c and see what that gets me.
S-04 wouldn't underattenuate at 14C?
I don't know anything about the biology or pragmatics of brewing ales at that sort of temperature, so please inform me.
I tasted my gravity sample last night on my Hobgoblin and it was exquisite. It might drop a few more points but the flavor I've got now is perfect. S-04 continues to be a winner for me.
What a difference a week makes - I really need to stop critiquing my beers before they've had 2-3 weeks in the bottle. You'd think I would have learned this after 8 years of homebrewing, but no....
The funky ester flavors have mellowed out. Still some esters, but they're generally pleasant. The mouthfeel has filled out. Malt flavors are showing nicely. Maybe I don't hate S04 as much as I thought.
Used a safale o4 and it's been stuck at 22 for a week what should I do
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