Hi Folks,
Would appreciate your thoughts on a current batch of Kolsch I have going. I brewed it 3 weeks ago (8/8), mashed at 150, pitched with a fully swollen smack pack of WYeast 2565 into very well oxygenated wort, fermenting at 59 degrees. Visible fermentation took off within a few hours, and in less than a day it needed a blowoff tube. Fermented like crazy for several days, then began to slow down but was still visibly active for over a week. OG was 1.049
However, it seems to have pooped out a bit too early which has never been a problem with me before with 2565 - the FG seems to have stabalized at 1.016 and even though the yeast hasn't dropped out yet and it's still green, I can tell it tastes too sweet.
I've started the cold conditioning, but am wondering if I should instead warm it back up and re-pitch some more yeast to try to get the FG down a bit more first. Any thoughts on whether I should intervene, or just let it ride as is and see how it tastes when is clears and conditions in a few more weeks?
Thanks!
Bob
Would appreciate your thoughts on a current batch of Kolsch I have going. I brewed it 3 weeks ago (8/8), mashed at 150, pitched with a fully swollen smack pack of WYeast 2565 into very well oxygenated wort, fermenting at 59 degrees. Visible fermentation took off within a few hours, and in less than a day it needed a blowoff tube. Fermented like crazy for several days, then began to slow down but was still visibly active for over a week. OG was 1.049
However, it seems to have pooped out a bit too early which has never been a problem with me before with 2565 - the FG seems to have stabalized at 1.016 and even though the yeast hasn't dropped out yet and it's still green, I can tell it tastes too sweet.
I've started the cold conditioning, but am wondering if I should instead warm it back up and re-pitch some more yeast to try to get the FG down a bit more first. Any thoughts on whether I should intervene, or just let it ride as is and see how it tastes when is clears and conditions in a few more weeks?
Thanks!
Bob