Thames Valley II Diacetyl rest

[Chefencore]

I recently made an English bitter with Thames Valley II and Wyeast suggests a diacetyl rest with this yeast. It's been in the
primary for 8 days now. I was wondering if I could throw it into the fridge and start to chill it while still doing a rest, like setting it at 65, dropping it to 60 tomorrow, then down to 55, then crash. Normally I'd give it another week on GP, but I'm out of beer
There is also a Belgian special dark in the fridge already, just chilling out. Will it affect it if I bring up the temp? It's gonna be in there another 6 weeks at least.

 

[bierhaus15]

Give the thames valley II another two-three days at 70ish for a diacetyl rest, then crash cool to serving temperature. I've been using this strain a lot lately, it does produce some diacetyl but cleans up well and makes an excellent pint by day 10 or so.

Raising the temp on the Belgian dark shouldn't be a problem.

 

[osagedr]

Let me get this straight: your bitter with 1882 (the exact same style I will be making and strain I will be using this weekend) has been fermenting at room temp for 8 days? Has it hit FG? If so...when? It may be the case that your d-rest is completed. Do you detect any diacetyl in your beer?

 

[Chefencore]

Just took a reading. I tend to not take a reading until I wanna make a move. Call it lazy, call it cautious. It's at 1.012. Call it done. I brewed on 7/6 so it's been 9 days.
I taste no diacetyl, but there was a very slight slickness on the tongue. But it is warm and flat, and I have been drinking.