Hi all, first time posting & first all grain batch attempt. I had done some extract in the past, but excited to make the change. I've spent lots of time on these forums, so thanks for everyone's help.
My question is regarding fermentation. I had never taken FG readings in the past, so never tasted the beer somewhat along the way.
I have a temp controller fermentation chamber (mini beverage fridge with heater and thermowell into the fermentation vessel), and have been stepping the temp up a bit as it goes. Started at 64F for a few days, up to 68 for a couple and then 70 for the last two. Overall it been in there a week with lots of early activity. Pitched 2 packs of US05 (did not rehydrate) into what was an actual volume of about 4.5 gallons.
So at one week I hit my expected FG (according to beersmith), but the sample tasted very yeasty. Sitting on my counter for a few mins you can already see stuff settling to the bottom. I plan on taking a reading again in a couple of days to see if I'm still at the same reading (1.010). Taking samples from a spigot on a stainless vessel.
If it is hit but the sample seems to be full of yeast, do you let it sit in fermentation longer? Does cold crashing help this? I will be bottling, so will it settle out at that time?
Thanks everyone.
My question is regarding fermentation. I had never taken FG readings in the past, so never tasted the beer somewhat along the way.
I have a temp controller fermentation chamber (mini beverage fridge with heater and thermowell into the fermentation vessel), and have been stepping the temp up a bit as it goes. Started at 64F for a few days, up to 68 for a couple and then 70 for the last two. Overall it been in there a week with lots of early activity. Pitched 2 packs of US05 (did not rehydrate) into what was an actual volume of about 4.5 gallons.
So at one week I hit my expected FG (according to beersmith), but the sample tasted very yeasty. Sitting on my counter for a few mins you can already see stuff settling to the bottom. I plan on taking a reading again in a couple of days to see if I'm still at the same reading (1.010). Taking samples from a spigot on a stainless vessel.
If it is hit but the sample seems to be full of yeast, do you let it sit in fermentation longer? Does cold crashing help this? I will be bottling, so will it settle out at that time?
Thanks everyone.