Esmitee
Well-Known Member
Experts please.
I did a 10 gal batch of a Duvel clone. I have brewed this a few times already.
This time I used the dregs from 4 bottles of Duvel. I used Homebrew Dads yeast calculator and did a .333 L 1 st starter, a 1.5 L 2nd, and a 3L 3rd witch I also over built by 1ooB cells, I used 1.085 as an OG. I did the step ups over 1 week.
My OG was 1.084 and I mashed at 154 f using a herms system. At flame out I dumped in 2 lbs belgian candi sugar and 1.5 lbs of table sugar.
I used a new 13 gal fermentor that I cant see through. Set the ferm temp to 66 f. About 10 hours later I had airlock activity. Not crazy, just bubbling. That lasted for about 3 days, then stopped. at day 2 I raised the temp 1 degree, and each day afterwards 1 degree a day till I'm up to 74 at day 10. At day 5 I gave the fermentor a little swirling to rouse the yeast.
I just did an OG check at day 10 and it was only at 1.074
Question is, do I dare lightly stir it up, Do I ramp up the temp up to say 78 f, Do I wait longer, Do I pitch additional good yeast ?
I know it should be down to being finished at around 1.015 or a tad lower.
At this point, I just don't wanta lose a 10 gallon batch. I have a pack of safale 05 a a pack of safbrew S 33 I could pitch.
I also have some 1388 wyeast, but I'd have to make a starter and step it up. Do I have time for that?
I did a 10 gal batch of a Duvel clone. I have brewed this a few times already.
This time I used the dregs from 4 bottles of Duvel. I used Homebrew Dads yeast calculator and did a .333 L 1 st starter, a 1.5 L 2nd, and a 3L 3rd witch I also over built by 1ooB cells, I used 1.085 as an OG. I did the step ups over 1 week.
My OG was 1.084 and I mashed at 154 f using a herms system. At flame out I dumped in 2 lbs belgian candi sugar and 1.5 lbs of table sugar.
I used a new 13 gal fermentor that I cant see through. Set the ferm temp to 66 f. About 10 hours later I had airlock activity. Not crazy, just bubbling. That lasted for about 3 days, then stopped. at day 2 I raised the temp 1 degree, and each day afterwards 1 degree a day till I'm up to 74 at day 10. At day 5 I gave the fermentor a little swirling to rouse the yeast.
I just did an OG check at day 10 and it was only at 1.074
Question is, do I dare lightly stir it up, Do I ramp up the temp up to say 78 f, Do I wait longer, Do I pitch additional good yeast ?
I know it should be down to being finished at around 1.015 or a tad lower.
At this point, I just don't wanta lose a 10 gallon batch. I have a pack of safale 05 a a pack of safbrew S 33 I could pitch.
I also have some 1388 wyeast, but I'd have to make a starter and step it up. Do I have time for that?