Have a friend making a honey wheat beer. OG about 1.047. After more than a week in fermenter he is at 1.023. He had pitched a pack of US05. He has transferred to a secondary. Concerned about oxygenation with shaking yeast back into suspension. I have an omega yeast pack which I think is a good subsitute for the Chico yeast. Should he repitch?
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He should not have transferred to secondary with that high of a reading. Obviously something was really slow and I would have waited it out. Slow fermentation can be caused by many things. The first thing I would look at is the temp of the wort and make sure its in the 68F range.
At this point I would re-pitch, monitor the temp and see what happens in a week or so.
Good luck
At this point I would re-pitch, monitor the temp and see what happens in a week or so.
Good luck
Hydrometer or refractometer reading?
If hydrometer, was it calibrated with distilled (or regular) water?
I'm really surprised to see a 1.047 stall at 1.023, especially with US-05.
What temps was the "primary" at?
If it indeed stalled, I'd save the Omega for something better and pitch another pouch of rehydrated US-05.
If hydrometer, was it calibrated with distilled (or regular) water?
I'm really surprised to see a 1.047 stall at 1.023, especially with US-05.
What temps was the "primary" at?
If it indeed stalled, I'd save the Omega for something better and pitch another pouch of rehydrated US-05.
Oh yeah, he should stop using secondaries, they're not needed.
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