cotillion
Well-Known Member
So I brewed an Imperial Coffee Stout. OG 1.086, used yeast nutrient, rehydrated US05 and gradually introduced wort to the pitch mix to avoid temp shock. Pitched when the wort was down to about 70 after shaking the carboy a lot for oxygen. Fermented in a mini fridge with temp controller set at about 65 ambient, and it went like mad for a few days then quieted down.
After two weeks, I went to secondary and tested gravity at about 1.035, which concerned me. I put it in a water bath with an aquarium heater set for 72 to try and wake it up, and it's been a few days with no change.
I mashed at 154 using a thermo I calibrated that morning. What have I done wrong? This should be at least 10 points lower. I'm prepared to throw in champagne yeast, but I've had an issue like this before and am not sure if that will even work. What else can I try?
Is it possible that adding cold brewed coffee to the secondary skewed my hydrometer readings? Frustrated.
After two weeks, I went to secondary and tested gravity at about 1.035, which concerned me. I put it in a water bath with an aquarium heater set for 72 to try and wake it up, and it's been a few days with no change.
I mashed at 154 using a thermo I calibrated that morning. What have I done wrong? This should be at least 10 points lower. I'm prepared to throw in champagne yeast, but I've had an issue like this before and am not sure if that will even work. What else can I try?
Is it possible that adding cold brewed coffee to the secondary skewed my hydrometer readings? Frustrated.