pkiller001
Well-Known Member
Hey all:
I have my imperial stout sitting in my basement in a glass carboy. Its been there a little over 2 weeks, and I'm getting ready to bottle it.
I have two questions:
1) how do I know if I need to pitch a second yeast before bottling? does temperature make a difference? I'm in Philly, and there's been a cold snap (and my heater broke... )
2) what's the best way to check the gravity without taking all the beer out of the carboy? there's a fair amount to dried krausen above the brew, so I can't put the hydrometer directly in and get a reading...
I have my imperial stout sitting in my basement in a glass carboy. Its been there a little over 2 weeks, and I'm getting ready to bottle it.
I have two questions:
1) how do I know if I need to pitch a second yeast before bottling? does temperature make a difference? I'm in Philly, and there's been a cold snap (and my heater broke... )
2) what's the best way to check the gravity without taking all the beer out of the carboy? there's a fair amount to dried krausen above the brew, so I can't put the hydrometer directly in and get a reading...