Wort got cool....

[D00msD4v3]

I have done research and found that the wort getting at 59 degrees should not have caused any issues with the yeast besides slowing them down.. i have now got the temp back up to 69 degrees and has been holding steady at this temp for about 3 or 4 days.. i feel that they should have made a little progress and picked back up but have not done anything of the sort.. Would one suggest taking a gravity reading and maybe aerating it a little bit to get them to jump back into action???.. any assistance will be appreciated.. :rockin:

 

[Revvy]

Once fermentation has started, which it has, you DON'T want to aerate unless you like liquid cardboard. You don't really need to do anything...but taking a grav reading will give you piece of mind....that's the point of taking them, so you know what your beer's really doing. Any other way, like going by airlocks is just speculation.

 

[D00msD4v3]

Thanks Revvy.. .. I had it in the basement.. well i was not thinking but the ground temp is a constant 58 degrees so the basement floor is going to be colder than i need... it was there for about a week.. i then moved it upstairs.. i tried not to bump it tooo much but that is nearly impossible when you have to carry it up 2 flights of stairs.. but i did what i could.. i will need to wait till tomorrow to take that reading... ill post what i get.. it has been in there for a total of 2 weeks.. Thanks again for your help you always are able to ease the mind.. lol

 

[Revvy]

Moving upstairs was a good idea it kicked up yeast and got them up again. That's what you want to do instead of aerating.

 

[drummerguysteve]

Revvy's the expert, but I think what he was telling you is not to get anymore O2 into the beer. I've had a few batches that I gave a good shake to kick fermentation back in.

That said, I purge my carboys with CO2 before filling. You probably pushed all the O2 out during fermentation, so I'd have recommended a good shake to get them back into suspension. Your trip up the stairs did that.

I'm sure I'll be corrected, but a good shake would have been my advice.

 

[Revvy]

I'm sure I'll be corrected, but a good shake would have been my advice.

He gave it a good shake when he carried it up the stairs...but originally he asked about aeration...which as you said is not a good thing.

In truth it doesn't take much to get the yeast back into suspension, a little nudge, or even just lifting the fermenter and putting it back down will work.

 

[drummerguysteve]

Works for me. I took aeration to mean the headspace in the keg getting shook around, but I'm glad I'm on the same page now.

I'm sure it will kick off well, and you'll have a great beer. RDWHAHB!

 

[D00msD4v3]

right on.. I figured i would just take a reading tomorrow.. and probably let it sit for a few more weeks.. btw i would relax but im all out of home brew.. .. so stone has to suffice... lol

 

[janivar123]

Can i ask a stupid question?
yes i can
when fermentation has gone a while, does it hurt to really shake the fermentor VS just agitating it? I figure theres no air in it nyway so why not

Seems that i have read somwhere that shaking is not as good as just rocking to agitate thwe yeast
as long as i do it before im taking the lid of for SG reading i should be ok right?

I know RDWHAHB but i ran out 2 weeks ago so now i brew twise the amount twise as often to not end there again

Link or pm me some less then 4.5 abv recepies plese(i dont know yet how to get taste on a thin mash)

yup im drinking, ill leave my spelling so you wont take me to serious.But i still need a recepie (whitch i will modify till what i got on stock)








8wich i wiil modify till what ive got)

 

[Revvy]

The reason we say nnot to shake is that a lot of new brewers open up their buckets to peak, and then they might decide to put the lid on and shake the fermenter. WITH AIR NOW IN THE HEADSPACE.....so you've just introduced oxygen into the beer.

A gentle swirl is all that is needed, you don't need to give the yeasties a rollercoaster ride, all you need is to get some of them off the bottom and back hunting for sugar.

 

[D00msD4v3]

sorry it took so long but i have been a busy man.... i took a gravity reading and it reads 1.015 or 1.016... i think it is finished and ready to put in the bottles.. what is your opinion?

 

[Yooper]

sorry it took so long but i have been a busy man.... i took a gravity reading and it reads 1.015 or 1.016... i think it is finished and ready to put in the bottles.. what is your opinion?

It sounds finished! I'd check it again in two or three days, and if it's the same, it's fine to bottle.

I like to package the beer once it's cleared quite a bit, after the gravity has been the same for a while.

 

[D00msD4v3]

sounds like a plan.. i have to wait on my buddy to bring the rest of the stuff over so we can do it anyway.. its a partner thing.. gives us a reason to hang out and drink together.. know what i mean.. lol... sunday is probally the day we are going to do it...