So my second batch was the "Noble Trappist" Kit from Midwest.
Ferms: 6 lb. Pilsen liquid malt extract, 1 lb. Clear Belgian candi sugar,
Grains: 8 oz. Caramel 40L, 8 oz. Carapils specialty grains,
Hops: 2 oz. Hallertau, 1 oz. Styrian Goldings pellet hops,
Yest: Wyest Propagator 3787 (Trappist)
SG: 1.051
Today's Gravity: 1.030
Boiled/Pitched last Saturday (28 Nov)
So today (4 Dec) I racked to a glass carboy because I want to bulk condition this brew for a few months and I need room in my primary bucket for another brew set to be boiled tomorrow (5 Dec). A guy at work also got me on to the idea of washing the yeast for reuse in another batch. I added the water and waited 20 minutes pulled of the clear-ish liquid at the top an closed my jar. A hour later I checked the jar in the refrigerator and there was a lot more liquid at the top so when I open the jar to pull that liquid and it explodes with foam.
My first brew stayed in primary for 4 weeks so before I checked the gravity and bottled it, so secondary is new to me.
1. My questions are should I be concerned at today's gravity after 6 days in primary?
2. If so should I add/pitch my jar of "washed" yeast back to wort/beer? Knowing that everything that has touched the yeast since it left the primary was soaked in Star-San or boiled.
Thanks in advance.
Ferms: 6 lb. Pilsen liquid malt extract, 1 lb. Clear Belgian candi sugar,
Grains: 8 oz. Caramel 40L, 8 oz. Carapils specialty grains,
Hops: 2 oz. Hallertau, 1 oz. Styrian Goldings pellet hops,
Yest: Wyest Propagator 3787 (Trappist)
SG: 1.051
Today's Gravity: 1.030
Boiled/Pitched last Saturday (28 Nov)
So today (4 Dec) I racked to a glass carboy because I want to bulk condition this brew for a few months and I need room in my primary bucket for another brew set to be boiled tomorrow (5 Dec). A guy at work also got me on to the idea of washing the yeast for reuse in another batch. I added the water and waited 20 minutes pulled of the clear-ish liquid at the top an closed my jar. A hour later I checked the jar in the refrigerator and there was a lot more liquid at the top so when I open the jar to pull that liquid and it explodes with foam.
My first brew stayed in primary for 4 weeks so before I checked the gravity and bottled it, so secondary is new to me.
1. My questions are should I be concerned at today's gravity after 6 days in primary?
2. If so should I add/pitch my jar of "washed" yeast back to wort/beer? Knowing that everything that has touched the yeast since it left the primary was soaked in Star-San or boiled.
Thanks in advance.