Fermentation During Dialectic Rest

[FensterBos]

I'm doing my first lager; I had my primary at my father-in-law's since his basement stays around the 55 F degree range. After three weeks I brought my primary back to my house for dialectic rest. It has been about 36 hours at about 68 F degrees and I could have sworn I just saw the airlock bubble. I've yet to take a hydrometer sample yet, but will tomorrow when I will rack over to my keg for "lockering".

How common is it to see fermentation during dialectic rest? Or is this a little extra CO2 escaping? OG 1.055; Vienna-like lager.

 

[ArcaneXor]

Are you talking about a diacetyl rest?

 

[Yooper]

Because of temperature changes, the airlock will often bubble during the diacetyl rest. At warmer temperatures, more c02 that has been held in solution will be released. That doesn't mean any fermentation is occuring, although it could be. The only way to know is with hydrometer readings.

 

[WhiskeyR]

I believe he is asking about the metaphysical truth of his beer. A dialectic test would be one that weighs the inherent contradictions in the fermentation process to reveal its Soul ala Kant.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

I believe he is asking about the metaphysical truth of his beer. A dialectic test would be one that weighs the inherent contradictions in the fermentation process to reveal its Soul ala Kant.

owhmmm... owhmmm... or should it ohm... ohm...?

 

[Lumberg1]

Because of temperature changes, the airlock will often bubble during the diacetyl rest. At warmer temperatures, more c02 that has been held in solution will be released. That doesn't mean any fermentation is occuring, although it could be. The only way to know is with hydrometer readings.

+1
It's totally normal.

 

[FensterBos]

Stupid Google suggesting to me my search term. Then again, stupid me for the checking the search term prior to copying and then pasting it on this forum.

I only assumed it was gas escaping due to high concentration and/or temperature changes. Being that this is my first lager and that I have a desire to ingest as much information as possible I wanted to see if anyone knew of the cause of the airlock activity.

Thanks as always.

 

[KevinW]

Stupid Google suggesting to me my search term. Then again, stupid me for the checking the search term prior to copying and then pasting it on this forum.

I only assumed it was gas escaping due to high concentration and/or temperature changes. Being that this is my first lager and that I have a desire to ingest as much information as possible I wanted to see if anyone knew of the cause of the airlock activity.

Thanks as always.

Diacetyl, Dielectic, Diastatic, it does not matter what you call it since the awesome people here knew what you meant right off the bat!

Just proves once again that not only is this a great place for learning but there are some fantastic people here who are always willing to help out a fellow homebrewer. Sometimes at the cost of a ribbing but, who cares

 

[FensterBos]

Sometimes at the cost of a ribbing but, who cares

I love ribbing but. But ribbing is one of my favorite activities.