octoberfest fermentation??

[chaos2984]

Ok so its been a week and 4 days since brew day. I just checked it today

Started at 1.061 sg and now its at 1.018 should i raise the temp and rest it for 48 hours before i rack or is it still to early??

heres a pic

 

[Yooper]

If it's at 1.018, it's fine (or even past time a bit) for the diacetyl rest.

 

[chaos2984]

ive heard i should bring it up to low 60's
and let it rest for 48 hours

correct?

 

[chaos2984]

anyone??

 

[paraordnance]

I usually just leave it at room temp for couple days

 

[chaos2984]

ok gotcha. Im going out of town this weekend. Will it be ok till sunday night before i get it down to the 30's for the final stage. also how long do i leave it in the 30's for

 

[Mat2343]

I left mine in the low 30s for about 2 months. It was the best beer I ever made!

 

[paraordnance]

ok gotcha. Im going out of town this weekend. Will it be ok till sunday night before i get it down to the 30's for the final stage. also how long do i leave it in the 30's for

I sometimes do diacetyl rest for up to a week. Then lager away for atleast 3 weeks (or more, depending on OG)

 

[chaos2984]

well if i let it rest from today till sunday is that to long of a rest or will it be ok before it hits the fridge. Also after the rest i rack it to a secondary correct??

 

[chaos2984]

anyone on rest length??

 

[DubBrew]

I'd look at it this way, if you are leaving town until Sunday and you don't take it up in temp it will sit at the colder temp forfor more days. Given that you are at or slightly past ideal diacetyl rest gravity I would not give the yeast four more days to flocculate out. My opinion is raise the temp and leave it until you return Sunday.

 

[chaos2984]

ok thats was i was making sure of so i raised the temp or just moved it out of the basement. up to 65 F so leave it till sunday rack it and stick it in the fridge

 

[chaos2984]

ok just got home today and i racked it to a carboy and put it in the fridge. How long should i leave it at 35F a few months. weeks or what. Also i checked the Sg and it was at 1.012

 

[beergynt]

How long should i leave it at 35F a few months. weeks or what.

September 1st would be a good time to bottle. The festival starts on 9/22...

 

[chaos2984]

should i leave it that long in the fridge or bottle it before then??

 

[DubBrew]

At least a month. The last one I made I brewed in march and drank in September but you don't need to go that long.

 

[chaos2984]

so leave it in the fridge a month then bottle and let it sit for awhile also

 

[beerman0001]

One week for every gravity point. So Six weeks.

 

[chaos2984]

ok sounds good to me. Then bottle it up and let it sit for a few months??

 

[chaos2984]

ok so the brew has been in the fridge for over 2 weeks so far and its still bubbling slowly about a bubble a min thats normal right. for laggering I was told to check in about a month in the fridge

 

[BrewerBear]

What else have you brewed?

 

[Yooper]

ok so the brew has been in the fridge for over 2 weeks so far and its still bubbling slowly about a bubble a min thats normal right. for laggering I was told to check in about a month in the fridge

If the SG is still 1.012, it's fine. I lager mine at 34 degrees for one week for every 8-10 points of OG. So for a 1.060 lager, that would be 6 weeks or so.

 

[chaos2984]

i have brewed an irish red ale oatmeal stout and a porter so far besides that. The Sg was 1.014 6 ish when it went into the fridge. I think it started at 1.064 i will have to consult my calander for the measurment

 

[chaos2984]

ok so the brew has been in the fridge lagering for about a month now 4 week. Should i keg it now or let it lager some more before i keg it. ??

 

[DubBrew]

You could have kegged for weeks ago and lagered in your keg you certainly can do do now too.

You should taste it and look at it to see if it is what you are looking for. Generally for weeks is the minimum lagering time.

 

[chaos2984]

well im not conisure or expiert beer taster. I just looking if it tastes good or not is all lol. I think week 5 ill keg it up. Next weekend