griffonage
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So this is my 2nd batch of beer, first turned out great.
I made a porter from 2lbs grain 7lbs Amber Malt Syrup
SG 1.061
Wyeast 1338 European Ale
On day 11 I racked after w/o taking a gravity reading (i'm a newbie) i assumed everything would be fine.
On day 13 I took a grav reading 1.033 (today)
I'm pretty concerned the Final grav is supposed to be 1.014-1.018 according to the recipe.
The closet I kept the fermentor in is on an outside wall, it may have reached low 60's with the local cold spell.
Will warming it up restart it? I'm guessing not much yeast left after racking, should i add another yeast pack after getting it up to 70?
help please
***Update*** 12-18-2010
I'll keep updating the thread so those who come after me can learn from my error and attempted fix.
After the advice I received here, reading other threads and the advice of the guys at my local home brew store I opted for the following steps.
I got the beer warmed up
purchased a 1338 Wyeast Euro Ale smack pack
smacked it, let it bloom for 3 hours in the pack then added it to the beer.
having removed the beer from the yeast cake, i just wasn't comfortable letter it restart on its own, call me impatient maybe
Calder, I would have used your option of pulling a gallon out if I were not using Wyeast smack packs, since the Wyeast has some nutrients to start with, I thought I'd try and keep the wort/beer from extra exposure to o2 risking oxidization.
My choices were primary governed by what i felt was safest, and most true to the recipe.
This morning I have a nice new kraussen forming and airlock activity every 12-13 seconds (not stellar, but I'll take it)
More to come
***Update*** 12-23-2010
Original Grav = 1.061 (20 days ago)
Grav 6 days ago = 1.033
Current Grav = 1.031
With so little change in grav after a week and re-pitching I've decided to go ahead and bottle. It's at 4% alcohol. It doesn't taste off, nor overly sweet. With carbonation i think it'll be quite good, I'll update with my first taste after 3 weeks.
I made a porter from 2lbs grain 7lbs Amber Malt Syrup
SG 1.061
Wyeast 1338 European Ale
On day 11 I racked after w/o taking a gravity reading (i'm a newbie) i assumed everything would be fine.
On day 13 I took a grav reading 1.033 (today)
I'm pretty concerned the Final grav is supposed to be 1.014-1.018 according to the recipe.
The closet I kept the fermentor in is on an outside wall, it may have reached low 60's with the local cold spell.
Will warming it up restart it? I'm guessing not much yeast left after racking, should i add another yeast pack after getting it up to 70?
help please
***Update*** 12-18-2010
I'll keep updating the thread so those who come after me can learn from my error and attempted fix.
After the advice I received here, reading other threads and the advice of the guys at my local home brew store I opted for the following steps.
I got the beer warmed up
purchased a 1338 Wyeast Euro Ale smack pack
smacked it, let it bloom for 3 hours in the pack then added it to the beer.
having removed the beer from the yeast cake, i just wasn't comfortable letter it restart on its own, call me impatient maybe
Calder, I would have used your option of pulling a gallon out if I were not using Wyeast smack packs, since the Wyeast has some nutrients to start with, I thought I'd try and keep the wort/beer from extra exposure to o2 risking oxidization.
My choices were primary governed by what i felt was safest, and most true to the recipe.
This morning I have a nice new kraussen forming and airlock activity every 12-13 seconds (not stellar, but I'll take it)
More to come
***Update*** 12-23-2010
Original Grav = 1.061 (20 days ago)
Grav 6 days ago = 1.033
Current Grav = 1.031
With so little change in grav after a week and re-pitching I've decided to go ahead and bottle. It's at 4% alcohol. It doesn't taste off, nor overly sweet. With carbonation i think it'll be quite good, I'll update with my first taste after 3 weeks.