muenchk
Well-Known Member
I'm brewing a clone of a Stone RIS. The recipe is a mini mash and has a starting gravity of 1.096. I hit it dead-on and everything was per instructions, but I screwed up my fermentation temp. Instead of 68, I fermented at 77. I know, I know. Fusels and banana stuff. But I'm getting a fridge soon. Anyway, it's been 2 weeks now and it should've gone down to 1.020 (it's still in primary). Unfortunately, it's at 1.032 and doesn't seem to want to come down more. I'm using WLP-002, English Ale Yeast
I tried it and it's delicious. Chocolaty, coffee black goodness with tons of hops...but a bit on the sweet side.
I'd really like to bring it down to 1.020 and I have a few ideas and need some advice!
Which of these sound better?
The recipe comes from BYO Magazine and was created with the help of Stone...so I'm guessing it's me, not the recipe that screwed up.
(I'm planning on letting it sit for another week in primary, see if it drops any more)
If it doesn't drop,
1- Get some WLP-001, California Ale Yeast. High alcohol resistance and clean taste. Make a starter (1L), aerate the starter and chuck it in. Hopefully it'll bring it down closer to 1.020?
2- Brew up some more wort, aerate and dump in? Maybe it'll reactivate???
3- Rack to secondary, hope something happens there?
4- Make a new starter with WLP 002, English Ale Yeast and pitch again?
5- Bottle it and drink it as is?
Any advice is welcome, and desperately needed!!
I tried it and it's delicious. Chocolaty, coffee black goodness with tons of hops...but a bit on the sweet side.
I'd really like to bring it down to 1.020 and I have a few ideas and need some advice!
Which of these sound better?
The recipe comes from BYO Magazine and was created with the help of Stone...so I'm guessing it's me, not the recipe that screwed up.
(I'm planning on letting it sit for another week in primary, see if it drops any more)
If it doesn't drop,
1- Get some WLP-001, California Ale Yeast. High alcohol resistance and clean taste. Make a starter (1L), aerate the starter and chuck it in. Hopefully it'll bring it down closer to 1.020?
2- Brew up some more wort, aerate and dump in? Maybe it'll reactivate???
3- Rack to secondary, hope something happens there?
4- Make a new starter with WLP 002, English Ale Yeast and pitch again?
5- Bottle it and drink it as is?
Any advice is welcome, and desperately needed!!