I have two 5½ gal batches of lager that air lock activity has ceased but there is still a ¼ krausen on the surface. It is on the surface (floating) and not under suspended under the surface. I am using S-23 and it is currently 54F. So: 1) do I wait for it to drop, 2) swirl it around & see if it becomes visually active, 3) rack to secondary? Ive had one infected batch and am somewhat gun-shy to remove the top for a reading.
Both are in a 54F room, raised their own temp to 58F while active and have dropped back to 54F.
Batch #1 was going to be a Kolsch but pitched S-23 due to temps. 10# Kolsch malt, 2½ oz German Spalt Select, one pack S-23 dry. It took 5 days to be visually active.
Batch #2: - Marzen, 2½ lbs Lt Munich, 2½ lb Vienna, ¾ oz Carafa II for color, 4½ lbs DME, 3 oz German Tettnanger, one pack S-23 reconstituted. Was very active with 15 hours.
Thanks in advance for advice!
Kenny O.
Both are in a 54F room, raised their own temp to 58F while active and have dropped back to 54F.
Batch #1 was going to be a Kolsch but pitched S-23 due to temps. 10# Kolsch malt, 2½ oz German Spalt Select, one pack S-23 dry. It took 5 days to be visually active.
Batch #2: - Marzen, 2½ lbs Lt Munich, 2½ lb Vienna, ¾ oz Carafa II for color, 4½ lbs DME, 3 oz German Tettnanger, one pack S-23 reconstituted. Was very active with 15 hours.
Thanks in advance for advice!
Kenny O.