Ok, so this beer was my first really successful large % PM, on the brewing end everything went good. It has been six days in primary, I checked the SG this evening and well.......1.040.
Six days and still at 1.040?
The yeast was Wyeast kolsch and fermentation was at about 61. The only thing that I could think was that this is the third brew that this yeast had been through. My current plan is to bring it up to 70 and give it a good swirl. I can see this working for finishing a few gravity points but I want to be at least .020 points lower.
Is the yeast worked out or what?
Any additional advice?
re-pitch?
recipe is as follows, thanks
-ander
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 2/18/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Ander
Boil Size: 6.02 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: ander's gear upgrade
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 39.13 %
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 43.48 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 %
2.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 45.6 IBU
2.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (30 min) Hops 25.7 IBU
1.00 oz Glacier [5.60 %] (10 min) Hops 6.2 IBU
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (5 min) Hops 9.1 IBU
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
5.00 gal Boise, ID Water
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) [Starter 1000 ml] [Cultured] Yeast-Ale
Target OG 1.075
Measured OG 1.073 (boiled to far down and had to add .5 gallon water for 5 gal.)
Six days and still at 1.040?
The yeast was Wyeast kolsch and fermentation was at about 61. The only thing that I could think was that this is the third brew that this yeast had been through. My current plan is to bring it up to 70 and give it a good swirl. I can see this working for finishing a few gravity points but I want to be at least .020 points lower.
Is the yeast worked out or what?
Any additional advice?
re-pitch?
recipe is as follows, thanks
-ander
Type: Partial Mash
Date: 2/18/2008
Batch Size: 5.00 gal
Brewer: Ander
Boil Size: 6.02 gal Asst Brewer:
Boil Time: 90 min Equipment: ander's gear upgrade
Ingredients
Amount Item Type % or IBU
4.50 lb Light Dry Extract (8.0 SRM) Dry Extract 39.13 %
5.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 43.48 %
1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 %
1.00 lb Munich Malt - 10L (10.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 %
2.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (Dry Hop 7 days) Hops -
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (60 min) Hops 45.6 IBU
2.00 oz Williamette [5.50 %] (30 min) Hops 25.7 IBU
1.00 oz Glacier [5.60 %] (10 min) Hops 6.2 IBU
1.00 oz Warrior [15.00 %] (5 min) Hops 9.1 IBU
0.25 tsp Irish Moss (Boil 10.0 min) Misc
5.00 gal Boise, ID Water
1 Pkgs Kolsch Yeast (Wyeast Labs #2565) [Starter 1000 ml] [Cultured] Yeast-Ale
Target OG 1.075
Measured OG 1.073 (boiled to far down and had to add .5 gallon water for 5 gal.)