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Quick recap. Initially when this batch got stuck the FG was ~1.021. I repitched using 15 each 11.5 gram US-05 with no improvement. The next time I brewed up another 20 gallon batch @ OG 1.096 and pitched 10 each 11.5 gram US-05 and let it reach full kreusen then poured it in on top of the 120...

I will post the results 6/22

I drew of some beer and filled my hydrometer tube two days before I pitched the yeast and amylse into the fermenter. I sprinkled a tad of amylase into the tube and shook it up. I am not sure if it is doing the same thing as what is going on in the fermenter, however it has quit bubling and the...

Pitched the starter with amylase. we are fermenting! 135 gallons of birchslap ale comin up!

The above did not work, in fact my FG went up to 1.024:mad: The good news is the beer tastes great! Plan B: I am making a 2 gallon starter using 10 each wyeast 1056 and will re pitch. If the FG does not come down I will try the amylase at the recommended dose of 1/2 tsp per 5 gallons (13tsp).

Thanks. If plan "A" doesnt work I will give it a shot.

Here is the plan. Brew up another 20 gallon batch. I picked up 60lbs of Alex Pale Extract, 8oz Perle, 16 oz Cascade, and 15- 11.5 gram US-05s. I will boil it up, chill, oxygenate, and pitch; the dump it on top at high kreusen. Anyone see a problem?

Yes a little. I am worried about using amylase (Beano?) I have no idea how much to put in, how to use it, will it make the beer too dry? etc. If anyone has first hand experience and could walk me through it I may consider it.

I am going to brew up another 20 gallons of wort at twice the OG, oxygenate the wort and dump it in at high kreusen. I will give you all a report on how things turn out. Thanks again.

"Just curious: how much yeast did you pitch into the original 110 gallons? Do you always brew 3BBL at a time?" No. previously I did 20 gallon batches. I brew using only birch sap, Alex pale extract and hops. Birch sap has a short window for harvesting so I decided to get er done in one big...

I pitched 25- 11.5 gram packs directly on top per MrMalty's pitch rate calculator. Another thing that occured to me. I am taking my readings from samples taken off the very bottom of the induction/fermenter tank. Could it be that at higher levels in the fermenter I would get a lower raeding...

I have a 110 gallon batch in a conical fermenter that has been there two weeks. I drained off the trub after on week. The OG was 1.053 and it will not go any lower than 1.021. I have already tried pitching more yeast (another 5-11.5 g packs of US-05 one week ago and I am still at 1.021. Here...

You can ferment 14.5 gallons in a keg, but without a sealed lid your blow off destination will be down the sides of the keg

I have also fermented in my 20 gallon brew pot (extract Brewing). No need to seal it just keep it covered to prevent contamination. The co2 layer will prevent oxidation. About 12 gallons max in a keggle otherwise you will have a mess. Chill the wort right back into the Keggle.:mug:

To be honest I dont know if there is a difference in the end product using regular water , or using the birch sap. I brew a pale ale and it was so good using the birch sap that I did not want to mess with it. I am not using birch syrup; I am using the unreduced sap to replace all of the water in...

Bendavanza Thanks for you response. I need a big fermenter as I can only brew my beer recipe once a year. I tap paper birch trees and use the sap instead of water in the recipe. The sap only runs about 2 weeks a year starting mid April. The sap is about 1-2% fermentable sugar and needs to be...

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