Hey guys, i have been lurking on here for a couple months soaking up all the great information around here. Thanks for all of it!
But i've been having one problem that i can't solve. For my last 5 or so batches, my fermentation stops at around 1.030. This gravity is consistent despite variations in starting gravity (1.050 up to 1.080).
I thought it might be due to temperature drops during the night. I live in a drafty apartment. But I kept a close eye on the temperature for the past few days on this last batch and the problem has returned!
I am using nottingham yeast for all of these batches. fermentation temps have been between 60 and 63, and as i said earlier, sometimes ambient temperature drops to mid fifties during the night.
I don't know what else to check. I have been consistent in my brewing methods and I haven't had this problem in the past when I was using safale 05. I have read about how mash temps affect fermentability, and my mash temperatures range from about 154 to 158. Does mash temp really have that much affect on fermentability?
This is really bothering me. What do you think the issue is?
Dan
But i've been having one problem that i can't solve. For my last 5 or so batches, my fermentation stops at around 1.030. This gravity is consistent despite variations in starting gravity (1.050 up to 1.080).
I thought it might be due to temperature drops during the night. I live in a drafty apartment. But I kept a close eye on the temperature for the past few days on this last batch and the problem has returned!
I am using nottingham yeast for all of these batches. fermentation temps have been between 60 and 63, and as i said earlier, sometimes ambient temperature drops to mid fifties during the night.
I don't know what else to check. I have been consistent in my brewing methods and I haven't had this problem in the past when I was using safale 05. I have read about how mash temps affect fermentability, and my mash temperatures range from about 154 to 158. Does mash temp really have that much affect on fermentability?
This is really bothering me. What do you think the issue is?
Dan