Fermentation Temperature Adjustment?

[Brew Cat]

well if your pulling off the bottom don't you get a bunch of yeast sludge? that may not be very accurate of the beer gravity. Not to mention a waste of beer. Get a refractometer

 

[Sundaz]

well if your pulling off the bottom don't you get a bunch of yeast sludge? that may not be very accurate of the beer gravity. Not to mention a waste of beer. Get a refractometer

I can borrow a refractometer. I’ll check

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

I can borrow a refractometer. I’ll check

When alcohol is present, you will need to use a calculator to adjust for that. Also make sure it's calibrated (reads zero in distilled or RO water).

 

[Brew Cat]

When alcohol is present, you will need to use a calculator to adjust for that. Also make sure it's calibrated (reads zero in distilled or RO water).

well that's true but at this point just checking for a change you can do the calculation later or use your hydrometer for a final if you prefer

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

well that's true but at this point just checking for a change you can do the calculation later or use your hydrometer for a final if you prefer

Good point.

 

[Sundaz]

I checked gravity on the delirium clone today(day18), and it was the same as 2 days ago. It came in at 1.013, making the abv 8.4%. I was worried about oxidation since I had to open the top of the bucket a few times to stir and pull gravity samples. I can’t tell for sure from the gravity sample. I’ll just see how it looks when I keg. Cold crashing in progress.

 

[Craigerrr]

I checked gravity on the delirium clone today(day18), and it was the same as 2 days ago. It came in at 1.013, making the abv 8.4%. I was worried about oxidation since I had to open the top of the bucket a few times to stir and pull gravity samples. I can’t tell for sure from the gravity sample. I’ll just see how it looks when I keg. Cold crashing in progress.
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Why did you stir it in the fermenter?

 

[Sundaz]

Why did you stir it in the fermenter?

Fermentation looked like it had slowed before finishing. So I was trying to kick up some yeast help get it to finish fermentation. Added nutrient and increased temperature also. It seemed to work.

 

[BarbarianBrewer]

I missed "stir" in that post. If you want to rouse the yeast in a fermentation vessel, gently rock it back and forth a few times. Never reach in and stir once fermentation has begun.

 

[Sundaz]

Hopefully it’s not oxidized. I’ll see how it looks when I keg it tomorrow.

 

[Sandy Feet]

I missed "stir" in that post. If you want to rouse the yeast in a fermentation vessel, gently rock it back and forth a few times. Never reach in and stir once fermentation has begun.

"Shaken, not stirred" LOL

 

[Brew Cat]

Hopefully it’s not oxidized. I’ll see how it looks when I keg it tomorrow.

it probably isn't oxidized
we used to secondary at this point without oxidizing the beer
some people are obsessed about not opening your beer
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