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I repitched dry yeast. Not sure was it even necessary. Turned out my best lager :)

On saturday, a day after I moved fermenter to the warm room for d-rest, SG was also 1.010/5,4. So I believe I bottled in right time. D-rest 4 days. So the fermentation was completed in 7 days - thats not long but first 2-3 days were so passive which I haven't seen before...just slow start? Taste...

Thank you all. Everything went well - bottled today. FG 1,010/5,4. So one experience more - things can be slower than used to :)

eFG is 1,010. If OG was 1,046/11,2 and now SG is 7.6 then brewersfriend.com calculator says it is about 1.021.... After 24-48 it should be OK for d-rest....? I can only move my fermenter to warmer room @ 68 F waiting for FG... That has been my practice so far with other brews, maybe not the...

So SG now, 5 day later after brewing is 7.6 °Bx. So seems like it is fermenting nicely. It's weird that still no bubbles although if I press the lid then the water level in airlock changes... Probably it is time to move fermenter to warmer room tomorrow for d-rest and to wait for FG?

Thank you all for thoughts. I'll take another SG reading today (through faucet) and lets see what is going on. After that I consider to repitch or not. Is it ok to repitch @ 54 F without redydrating? Or should I warm it up? From SafLager leaflet I reat that: Alternatively, pitch the yeast...

Thanks for the responses. It is my 11th lager with same yeast and it is the most passive so far but yes, lets wait :) Other times the wort temp maybe has been a little higher.

Hello I have a question should I repitch or not. I have followed the same procedure every time but first time it seems that maybe something is not right. Brewed 3 days ago on Saturday. Beer type - lager, yeast W-34/70 two packages, wort 25 litres. OG 1,046/11,2 Redydrating with water @ 71 F...

Here is my statistic of my brews, maybe you can find some useful information and adjust these numbers for your setup - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18wCRjoqqIPCoodrgFEtp9ecQ9_rz7iEA0aXwD796kB8/pub?output=pdf (a pdf document will be downloaded after clicking on the link)

Thank you. All makes sense:) I just keep using both instruments for FG to get some statistic, for SG I use refractometer and save beer:)

Hi. I have used hydrometer so far. Now I bought refractometer also. After mashing refractometer showed SG 10.6. I converted this value using different tables and calculators and it is the same like 1.043. BeerSmith says even 1.041. Refractometer has also SG scale and it showed appr. 1.043. But...

Well, this one is already bottled, so step by ;) Last 5 bottles was hard to fill and got fuzzy but looks like the best batch I have made so far:)

Thank you for the replies, feeling better now:) Any tips besides cold crash for a smooth bottleing?

Hello I have made 3 BIAB batches and in the last one I used irish moss. After fermention I saw this in my fermenter: Beer tastes good, smells good and is the clearest beer after fermention step I have made, but I have never noticed anything like that. Also not in in my 8 extract...

True. I have read about holes in the bag due to heating (to hold mash temp, no mash out), so I don't want to experience this.:mug:

Another poor man's false bottom. A cheap pizza pan. I have done one BIAB with this, worked OK. Something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cuisinart-AMB-14PP-Chefs-Classic-Nonstick-Bakeware-14-Inch-Pizza-Pan-New-/331577891937?hash=item4d33951c61:g:ur4AAOSwv0tVdnKa

You are fast. I have done 2 BIABs, 6 gal, - 8 h both. Equipment washed previous day.

Thanks everybody. I made some corrections in recipe and now it is fermenting:) Everything went smoothly, except that the mash temp was not stable, it was between 149-158 F. I wonder what the FG will be in this case, maybe close to 1.014... OG was 1.046. Before this lager batch I made an ale...

It is not unusual, that there are bubbles in airlock every ~25 seconds after fermentation is done. I have also noticed, that 1-3 days are most active, after that airlock slows down and after 7th day or so airlock can be more active again, although ambient temperature is quite stable. But...

Learning every day:tank: I read a recipe from my LHBS website and they recommended to do mashout even with BIAB and bag in, it makes wort less viscous for draining...I have also read this somewhere else So much different positions:confused: And sorry for hijacking the topic, I will shut up...