r8rphan
Well-Known Member
So, my SG has not changed in over a week.. It's been in the fermenter 2 weeks... It's a ten gallon IPA, that was was pitched with 2 packets of Safele S-05.. sprinkled on top right from the package... Before I pitched the yeast, I put it on my brew table to warm to ambient temp, but when I went to grab it, the sun had moved and was on them, and they felt a little warm.. So I might have overheated a lot of the yeast in the sun.. I dunno what else to blame.. Two packets should have been plenty for this beer, shouldn't it?....
Refractometer says 1.045... OG was 1.065.. So using a calculator, the adjusted SG is 1.030.... I measured it using a hydrometer last Wednesday and it confirmed the 1.030.... 1.016 was the target FG... (currently at 4.86% ABV of targeted 6.6%)
Just took another sample and the current gravity is still 1.045 on the refractometer...
Sample tastes alright.. previously overpowering hops are mellowing out, but still sweet.. I think it would be a good beer if I can just get the thing to finish ferment..
Any ideas? I have 3 old packets of S-05 (a year and a half past expiration but has been in the fridge the whole time), and 2 fresh packets of S04... I also found an unopened 5 gram, years old package of "LALVIN" Saccharomyces Cerevisiae in the bar fridge with the old yeast... I have never used the stuff before, so I know nothing about shelf life or use...
I pitched and fermented at 68 degrees, but last Saturday raised the temp up about 4 degrees over 2 days, and left it there since, hoping to get it going again.... I aerated with a stone and air pump right in the keggle for about 10 minutes or more once the wort temp dropped below 120 degrees and left it in there for a few minutes after it reached pitching temp (turning off the cooling water and just recirculating through the CFC)
I was hoping to be transferring to kegs today, but I gotta fix this first, if possible.....
Any ideas?
Refractometer says 1.045... OG was 1.065.. So using a calculator, the adjusted SG is 1.030.... I measured it using a hydrometer last Wednesday and it confirmed the 1.030.... 1.016 was the target FG... (currently at 4.86% ABV of targeted 6.6%)
Just took another sample and the current gravity is still 1.045 on the refractometer...
Sample tastes alright.. previously overpowering hops are mellowing out, but still sweet.. I think it would be a good beer if I can just get the thing to finish ferment..
Any ideas? I have 3 old packets of S-05 (a year and a half past expiration but has been in the fridge the whole time), and 2 fresh packets of S04... I also found an unopened 5 gram, years old package of "LALVIN" Saccharomyces Cerevisiae in the bar fridge with the old yeast... I have never used the stuff before, so I know nothing about shelf life or use...
I pitched and fermented at 68 degrees, but last Saturday raised the temp up about 4 degrees over 2 days, and left it there since, hoping to get it going again.... I aerated with a stone and air pump right in the keggle for about 10 minutes or more once the wort temp dropped below 120 degrees and left it in there for a few minutes after it reached pitching temp (turning off the cooling water and just recirculating through the CFC)
I was hoping to be transferring to kegs today, but I gotta fix this first, if possible.....
Any ideas?