crusader1612
Well-Known Member
Hi
Issues with fermentation.....again! I pitched an older 0.5 litre starter into a 1 litre starter, of 1214. not alot of activity in the starter for 3 days. could see an increase in yeast count, visually, small amount of foam.
I have anot quite sealed fermenter, which is doing this, and i pitched the beer 3 days ago. bubbling 6-8 hours after pitching, and stopped around 18 hours later, no activity since, looking today i can see maybe an inch starting to clear, and things dropping out, I think the yeast may be pooped?
batch size 3 gallons
OG 1.038
3 days in at 1.022
I mashed at 70.5 degrees to keep some sweetness to the beer, expecting an FG of probably 1.012ish.
I'll be checking again in 2 days, with continuous swirling morning evening and before bed. there was a good whiff of CO2, which i guess is a good sign.
I'm just concerned its pooped out too early, fermented at 19-20 degrees celsius. I've increased temp to 22, which is 71 F.
I have T-58 yeast , so if it hasn't moved I'll be pitching that after racking. into a sealed vessel this time. last time, i had a sticking ferment, I put it into a non-sealed vessel and ended up with an infection because the yeast didn't take and i used a poorly sanitised cloth...
any advice??
anyone had experience with 1214 pooping out.
I thought it'd have been a bit of a monster??
I've had 2 issues with sticking ferments, bpoth in smaller batches and smaller vessells.
One other question, If i make a 3 gallon batch, can i put it fermenter I use for 5-6 gallon batches.
this is a clone recipe from a local brewery, and my local brew club are expecting tasters... GGrrrrrrrrr
Issues with fermentation.....again! I pitched an older 0.5 litre starter into a 1 litre starter, of 1214. not alot of activity in the starter for 3 days. could see an increase in yeast count, visually, small amount of foam.
I have anot quite sealed fermenter, which is doing this, and i pitched the beer 3 days ago. bubbling 6-8 hours after pitching, and stopped around 18 hours later, no activity since, looking today i can see maybe an inch starting to clear, and things dropping out, I think the yeast may be pooped?
batch size 3 gallons
OG 1.038
3 days in at 1.022
I mashed at 70.5 degrees to keep some sweetness to the beer, expecting an FG of probably 1.012ish.
I'll be checking again in 2 days, with continuous swirling morning evening and before bed. there was a good whiff of CO2, which i guess is a good sign.
I'm just concerned its pooped out too early, fermented at 19-20 degrees celsius. I've increased temp to 22, which is 71 F.
I have T-58 yeast , so if it hasn't moved I'll be pitching that after racking. into a sealed vessel this time. last time, i had a sticking ferment, I put it into a non-sealed vessel and ended up with an infection because the yeast didn't take and i used a poorly sanitised cloth...
any advice??
anyone had experience with 1214 pooping out.
I thought it'd have been a bit of a monster??
I've had 2 issues with sticking ferments, bpoth in smaller batches and smaller vessells.
One other question, If i make a 3 gallon batch, can i put it fermenter I use for 5-6 gallon batches.
this is a clone recipe from a local brewery, and my local brew club are expecting tasters... GGrrrrrrrrr