So lately, I have been brewing some higher gravity beers, and regardless of how muh yeast I pitch (liquid or dry) I seem to always stop short of where I want to be in FG. I tried a starter once, and I ended up with the same results.
For example, I recently brewed a 1.090 and pitched 1 pkg Wyeast 1056 along with 2 11.5 pkgs of US-05. I took a hydrometer reading on day 6 when I transfered to secondary, and it was at 1.030. After tasting the sweet sweet hydometer sample, I decided to pitch MORE US-05. I think I am just going to leave it in the secondary for another 2-3 weeks and see what happens.
I think my problem is poor oxygenation.
My current procedure fir a 5 gallon batch is to
1. cool the 3.5 gallons of wort,
2. add 1 gallon of cold water to the fermenter,
3. add the wort, and
4. then top off to the 5 gallon mark, vigorously pooring the water in.
5. pitch the yeast,
6. seal the fermenter
7. rock the fermenter gently for about 15-30 seconds.
8. leave it for 7-14 days before transfereing o secondary.
Is there a better way of oxygenating the wort at pitching time that doesn't require expensive equipment???
For example, I recently brewed a 1.090 and pitched 1 pkg Wyeast 1056 along with 2 11.5 pkgs of US-05. I took a hydrometer reading on day 6 when I transfered to secondary, and it was at 1.030. After tasting the sweet sweet hydometer sample, I decided to pitch MORE US-05. I think I am just going to leave it in the secondary for another 2-3 weeks and see what happens.
I think my problem is poor oxygenation.
My current procedure fir a 5 gallon batch is to
1. cool the 3.5 gallons of wort,
2. add 1 gallon of cold water to the fermenter,
3. add the wort, and
4. then top off to the 5 gallon mark, vigorously pooring the water in.
5. pitch the yeast,
6. seal the fermenter
7. rock the fermenter gently for about 15-30 seconds.
8. leave it for 7-14 days before transfereing o secondary.
Is there a better way of oxygenating the wort at pitching time that doesn't require expensive equipment???