scottatdrake
Well-Known Member
I brewed up an extract Doppelbock 13 days ago. The OG was 1.091. I pitched a 2 liter starter in the mid-70's and placed in a 55 degree freezer. It was bubbling away happily the next day. After 11 days, I brought it to room temp (68 degrees) for a diacetyl rest. Got a few more bubbles out of it then.
Last night, 2 days into the rest, I was planning on racking it to a carboy to lager. It has stopped bubbling. However, the gravity is only 1.032. My estimated FG is supposed to be 1.024. That's a long way to go! It tastes pretty sweet, too. (I couldn't taste any diacetyl but don't really trust myself to pick it out anyway.)
Should I rack it to secondary and drop to ~35 degrees? Should the gravity continue to drop during lagering? I'm afraid that if I take it off the trub and drop the temp dramatically, it will never make it to the FG.
Last night, 2 days into the rest, I was planning on racking it to a carboy to lager. It has stopped bubbling. However, the gravity is only 1.032. My estimated FG is supposed to be 1.024. That's a long way to go! It tastes pretty sweet, too. (I couldn't taste any diacetyl but don't really trust myself to pick it out anyway.)
Should I rack it to secondary and drop to ~35 degrees? Should the gravity continue to drop during lagering? I'm afraid that if I take it off the trub and drop the temp dramatically, it will never make it to the FG.