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bill vizzachero (208.59.96.180)
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 03:06 am: | 
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After pitching a yeast slurry from a local microbrewery the wort began fermenting for about 2 days but appears to be slowing down. My original gravity was 1.056 at 5 gallons. There was nothing different about my brewing technique that should have caused this, since multiple batches fermented out (sometimes beyond the attentuated range).
When I received the slurry, I thought the beer on top was kind of sweet so I measured the gravity, reading at 1.022. The slurry was supposed to be white labs cal V but this slurry is behaving strangely. My gravity is about 1.035 and looks as though it is going to stop soon.
Should I pitch more yeast? If so, any recommendations?
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Brandon Dachel (216.177.117.110)
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 11:57 am: |
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Did you aerate? The only time I used a yeast cake I thought I didn't need to aerate. The result was a slow ferment. |
bill vizzachero (208.59.97.185)
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 01:52 pm: |
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I did aerate the wort and haven't had this problem before so I suspect the yeast. The gravity today is 1.025, after 3 days. |
Jim Layton (67.202.29.236)
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 02:02 pm: |
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Patience. Give it a week or so and then see where it is. |
Brandon Dachel (216.177.117.110)
| | Posted on Sunday, September 21, 2003 - 09:00 pm: |
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> The gravity today is 1.025, after 3 days.
That's typical for me so I'd not be concerned. |
bill vizzachero (208.59.100.25)
| | Posted on Monday, September 22, 2003 - 12:07 am: |
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Brandon, I am concerned because the typical activity usually brings the wort into a very active stage for 3 to 4 days and slowly begings to subside. This beer began to slow down after 2 days. Also, the foam from the yeast usually makes it out the blow off hose, again this beer did not rise more than 1 inch above the beer level in the carboy. I do think waiting one week is reasonable but I wonder about a second dose of yeast if the beer finishes above 1.020.
Bill |
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