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Date: 03 Nov 2006 11:57:28
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: not looking good
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Well it's only been 5 days since pitch on the yeastcake and I know bubbles
mean nothing but looks like my yeast may have pooped out. I transferred my
brew to secondary cause I need my 6.5 for TAFTHBD tomorrow and it looks like
it's already going through clarification and the yeast settling out. No real
bubbling activity in the airlock, again I know gravity readings are
paramount and I took one...1.028 and the OG was 1.093. I'm saying the beers
prayer that somehow the yeast is still doing something.
The Beer's Prayer
Our lager,
Which art in barrels,
Hallowed be thy drink.
Thy will be drunk,
(I will be drunk),
At home as in the tavern.
Give us this day our foamy head,
And forgive us our spillages,
As we forgive those who spill against us.
And lead us not to incarceration,
But deliver us from hangovers.
For thine is the beer, The bitter and The lager.
Forever and ever,
Barmen
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 09:36:48
From: yew
Subject: Re: not looking good
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Gerard Eberlein wrote:
> Well it's only been 5 days since pitch on the yeastcake and I know
> bubbles mean nothing but looks like my yeast may have pooped out. I
> transferred my brew to secondary cause I need my 6.5 for TAFTHBD
> tomorrow and it looks like it's already going through clarification
> and the yeast settling out. No real bubbling activity in the airlock,
> again I know gravity readings are paramount and I took one...1.028
> and the OG was 1.093. I'm saying the beers prayer that somehow the
> yeast is still doing something.
Lemme guess--you're fermenting in a bucket? Odds are, the gasket didn't seal properly and most of the CO2 escaped around the edge of the lid (hence no airlock activity).
You're already at about 67% attenuation, which maybe isn't your ideal, but ain't too shabby, neither. Stop stressing. Everything's going fine.
Brina
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 12:34:32
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: not looking good
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"yew" <nsyewberry@wavecable.com > wrote in message
news:_K6dnRqLOJJZ4dbYnZ2dnUVZ_v-dnZ2d@wavecable.com...
> Gerard Eberlein wrote:
>
> > Well it's only been 5 days since pitch on the yeastcake and I know
> > bubbles mean nothing but looks like my yeast may have pooped out. I
> > transferred my brew to secondary cause I need my 6.5 for TAFTHBD
> > tomorrow and it looks like it's already going through clarification
> > and the yeast settling out. No real bubbling activity in the airlock,
> > again I know gravity readings are paramount and I took one...1.028
> > and the OG was 1.093. I'm saying the beers prayer that somehow the
> > yeast is still doing something.
>
> Lemme guess--you're fermenting in a bucket? Odds are, the gasket didn't
seal properly and most of the CO2 escaped around the edge of the lid (hence
no airlock activity).
>
> You're already at about 67% attenuation, which maybe isn't your ideal, but
ain't too shabby, neither. Stop stressing. Everything's going fine.
>
> Brina
Nope, in a 6.5 gallon carboy with a tube large enough to fit in the neck, 1"
I think. And I just racked to a secondary 5 gallon carboy and have an
airlock on it and the beer looks like it's clarifying already.
Gerard
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 17:23:49
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: not looking good
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:57:28 -0500, <dormouse@charter.net > wrote:
> Well it's only been 5 days since pitch on the yeastcake and I know bubbles
> mean nothing but looks like my yeast may have pooped out. I transferred my
> brew to secondary cause I need my 6.5 for TAFTHBD tomorrow and it looks like
> it's already going through clarification and the yeast settling out. No real
> bubbling activity in the airlock, again I know gravity readings are
> paramount and I took one...1.028 and the OG was 1.093. I'm saying the beers
> prayer that somehow the yeast is still doing something.
1.093 to 1.028 is almost 70% attenuation. It could be still fermenting the
last little bit slowly, but it doesn't sound like there's anything wrong
with your yeast. What attenuation were you expecting?
John.
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 12:25:30
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: not looking good
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"John 'Shaggy' Kolesar" <spam@shagg.net > wrote in message
news:slrnekmv1o.qef.spam@weizen.shagg.net...
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 11:57:28 -0500, <dormouse@charter.net> wrote:
> > Well it's only been 5 days since pitch on the yeastcake and I know
bubbles
> > mean nothing but looks like my yeast may have pooped out. I transferred
my
> > brew to secondary cause I need my 6.5 for TAFTHBD tomorrow and it looks
like
> > it's already going through clarification and the yeast settling out. No
real
> > bubbling activity in the airlock, again I know gravity readings are
> > paramount and I took one...1.028 and the OG was 1.093. I'm saying the
beers
> > prayer that somehow the yeast is still doing something.
>
> 1.093 to 1.028 is almost 70% attenuation. It could be still fermenting
the
> last little bit slowly, but it doesn't sound like there's anything wrong
> with your yeast. What attenuation were you expecting?
>
>
> John.
I got a 1091 down to a 1.020 last time...was hoping at least 1.022.
Gerard
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 18:02:01
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: not looking good
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:25:30 -0500, <dormouse@charter.net > wrote:
>> 1.093 to 1.028 is almost 70% attenuation. It could be still fermenting
> the
>> last little bit slowly, but it doesn't sound like there's anything wrong
>> with your yeast. What attenuation were you expecting?
>>
> I got a 1091 down to a 1.020 last time...was hoping at least 1.022.
Same recipe?
John.
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 13:13:49
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: not looking good
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"John 'Shaggy' Kolesar" <spam@shagg.net > wrote in message
news:slrnekn19c.qef.spam@weizen.shagg.net...
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:25:30 -0500, <dormouse@charter.net> wrote:
> >> 1.093 to 1.028 is almost 70% attenuation. It could be still fermenting
> > the
> >> last little bit slowly, but it doesn't sound like there's anything
wrong
> >> with your yeast. What attenuation were you expecting?
> >>
> > I got a 1091 down to a 1.020 last time...was hoping at least 1.022.
>
> Same recipe?
>
>
> John.
Yep...just was a little short on water I guess, but used 1028 yeast cake
this time instead of straight pitching 1056 from a smackpack last time, no
starter.
Gerard
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 18:45:18
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: not looking good
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On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 13:13:49 -0500, <dormouse@charter.net > wrote:
>
> "John 'Shaggy' Kolesar" <spam@shagg.net> wrote in message
> news:slrnekn19c.qef.spam@weizen.shagg.net...
>> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 12:25:30 -0500, <dormouse@charter.net> wrote:
>> >> 1.093 to 1.028 is almost 70% attenuation. It could be still fermenting
>> > the
>> >> last little bit slowly, but it doesn't sound like there's anything
> wrong
>> >> with your yeast. What attenuation were you expecting?
>> >>
>> > I got a 1091 down to a 1.020 last time...was hoping at least 1.022.
>>
>> Same recipe?
>>
>>
>> John.
>
> Yep...just was a little short on water I guess, but used 1028 yeast cake
> this time instead of straight pitching 1056 from a smackpack last time, no
> starter.
I'd definitely give it more time then. It's certaily possible that it just
slowed down after initial fermentation and will continue to drop.
John.
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Date: 03 Nov 2006 09:27:06
From: yew
Subject: Re: not looking good
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