rolomo
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I'm experiencing a very fast fermentation using 34/70.
I brewed a lite pilsner, 6 gallons net; pitched 3 packs of the yeast (I didn't have time to make a starter), and set the beer temp to an initial temp of 58f. After 24 hours I dropped the temp to 57. The next day, seeing the fermentation take off, I dropped to 56, and then to 54 the next day.
There seems to have been zero effect on the rate of fermentation. Over the three days the beer made a be line from 1.037 straight to 1.010. at this rate I should hit my FG of 1.006 tomorrow. That's 4 total days. Doing this in the past, multiple times, the fermentation would take about 7 days. Only difference that I can see is the 3 packs of yeast versus 1 pack and a starter.
Should this be expected? Was my starting temp to high? Should I have ramped down faster?
For references, 40/70 temp range recommendation is 53.6-64.4°F, so 57f would be on the low side.
I brewed a lite pilsner, 6 gallons net; pitched 3 packs of the yeast (I didn't have time to make a starter), and set the beer temp to an initial temp of 58f. After 24 hours I dropped the temp to 57. The next day, seeing the fermentation take off, I dropped to 56, and then to 54 the next day.
There seems to have been zero effect on the rate of fermentation. Over the three days the beer made a be line from 1.037 straight to 1.010. at this rate I should hit my FG of 1.006 tomorrow. That's 4 total days. Doing this in the past, multiple times, the fermentation would take about 7 days. Only difference that I can see is the 3 packs of yeast versus 1 pack and a starter.
Should this be expected? Was my starting temp to high? Should I have ramped down faster?
For references, 40/70 temp range recommendation is 53.6-64.4°F, so 57f would be on the low side.