brew_potter
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I am very new at this, but am having a great time reading, brewing and drinking.
I have two primaries going right now and fermentation has stopped with the FG still too high. I'll only explain one of them since the solution will probably be the same for both.
I brewed the Power Pack Porter kit from Midwest on 2/19 and everything went well. Didn't have any problems and was very careful with sanitation. I cooled the wort to 67 with an IC and pitched dry yeast. I got active fermentation by the next morning with plenty of bubbles in the airlock and a nice krausen on top. The carboy was in my basement and was a constant 63deg. The yeast packet said 60-70 was the ideal temp., if I remember correctly. OG was 1.068 before pitching (target 1.063 - 1.067). I waited until 3/11 to take another reading and got 1.023 (target FG 1.102-1.015). Since it had been three weeks I decided to warm up the carboy to see if I could jump start the yeast. I used an aquarium heater in a tub of water and brought the temp up to 72. I waited until tonight (3/19) to take another reading and got 1.023 again.
I tasted the beer after taking both readings and it still tastes a little sweet, not terribly so, but sweet. No signs of infection so far.
So, what do I do?
Should I stir to agitate the trub? Pitch more yeast? Add a yeast nutrient?
Thanks in advance!
Ryan
I have two primaries going right now and fermentation has stopped with the FG still too high. I'll only explain one of them since the solution will probably be the same for both.
I brewed the Power Pack Porter kit from Midwest on 2/19 and everything went well. Didn't have any problems and was very careful with sanitation. I cooled the wort to 67 with an IC and pitched dry yeast. I got active fermentation by the next morning with plenty of bubbles in the airlock and a nice krausen on top. The carboy was in my basement and was a constant 63deg. The yeast packet said 60-70 was the ideal temp., if I remember correctly. OG was 1.068 before pitching (target 1.063 - 1.067). I waited until 3/11 to take another reading and got 1.023 (target FG 1.102-1.015). Since it had been three weeks I decided to warm up the carboy to see if I could jump start the yeast. I used an aquarium heater in a tub of water and brought the temp up to 72. I waited until tonight (3/19) to take another reading and got 1.023 again.
I tasted the beer after taking both readings and it still tastes a little sweet, not terribly so, but sweet. No signs of infection so far.
So, what do I do?
Should I stir to agitate the trub? Pitch more yeast? Add a yeast nutrient?
Thanks in advance!
Ryan