kaminsknator
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In all the situations below I used the shake method for oxygenation. Fermentation temperatures range from 65-69F.
I made the deceptions stout: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/deception-cream-stout.141483/ I didn't write down the mash temperature but I followed the recipe. Hit the OG exactly at 1.058. I pitch a healthy starter of Denny's Favorite Wyeast 1450 and a month goes by but it stops at 1.032. I try adding a packet of us-05 and nothing works. My buddy brewed an IPA on his setup and when that finished I pitched this onto that yeast cake but I left it on the hops too long or something because it has a vegetal/spicy note on the finish but it got down to a FG of 1.012.
I also tried: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/sparkling-hard-water-recipe.632001/ following the recipe and using S-33 then when it halted at 1.020 I added a packet US-05 and daily nutrient additions but that didn't do anything.
I decided to remake the deception stout because I really wanted to try what the recipe actually was. So I repeat the steps and make the beer again mashed a touch high at 158F and pitched a starter of 1450 again. Vigorous fermentation as expected then falls flat again right at 1.030. I tried getting another smack pack of yeast and building another big starter because the previous yeast was 3 months old so I thought it was bad. There was no change in the FG a week later. I did a fast fermentation test and it got down to the 1.010 range.
Assuming I needed a big yeast cake to dump this beer on top of I made a brown ale https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/nut-brown-ag.30187/ and again hit the OG. Now same thing the beer has halted fermentation at 1.020. I used denny's favorite again, mostly because I've been listening to the experimental brewing podcast and it gets brought up so often I wanted to keep trying it. For this batch I made sure my mash temp held constant at 152-154. I did a long pour into the carboy to add extra oxygenation as well as shaking the carboy.
What the heck is going on! The IPA I brewed with my buddy on his system turned out fine. This is making me assume that there is something I'm missing in the process on my end. Talking with the homebrew shop guy, he doesn't have any ideas either.
I made the deceptions stout: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/deception-cream-stout.141483/ I didn't write down the mash temperature but I followed the recipe. Hit the OG exactly at 1.058. I pitch a healthy starter of Denny's Favorite Wyeast 1450 and a month goes by but it stops at 1.032. I try adding a packet of us-05 and nothing works. My buddy brewed an IPA on his setup and when that finished I pitched this onto that yeast cake but I left it on the hops too long or something because it has a vegetal/spicy note on the finish but it got down to a FG of 1.012.
I also tried: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/sparkling-hard-water-recipe.632001/ following the recipe and using S-33 then when it halted at 1.020 I added a packet US-05 and daily nutrient additions but that didn't do anything.
I decided to remake the deception stout because I really wanted to try what the recipe actually was. So I repeat the steps and make the beer again mashed a touch high at 158F and pitched a starter of 1450 again. Vigorous fermentation as expected then falls flat again right at 1.030. I tried getting another smack pack of yeast and building another big starter because the previous yeast was 3 months old so I thought it was bad. There was no change in the FG a week later. I did a fast fermentation test and it got down to the 1.010 range.
Assuming I needed a big yeast cake to dump this beer on top of I made a brown ale https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/nut-brown-ag.30187/ and again hit the OG. Now same thing the beer has halted fermentation at 1.020. I used denny's favorite again, mostly because I've been listening to the experimental brewing podcast and it gets brought up so often I wanted to keep trying it. For this batch I made sure my mash temp held constant at 152-154. I did a long pour into the carboy to add extra oxygenation as well as shaking the carboy.
What the heck is going on! The IPA I brewed with my buddy on his system turned out fine. This is making me assume that there is something I'm missing in the process on my end. Talking with the homebrew shop guy, he doesn't have any ideas either.