CBC yeast for restarting stuck ferment.

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  1. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Ok, got back from the foundry and the brew is slowly but definatly continueing to ferment. At least the air lock is moving so I'll keep you guys posted.
     
    #21 GormBrewhouse, Feb 6, 2018
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    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Saturday morning, hydrometer says 1.042 so, on goes the carpet bombing 05 I got "rockin" on Wednesday night.
     
    #22 GormBrewhouse, Feb 10, 2018
  3. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    One way to determine fermentability is to pull a pint off and overpitch something like 05. If that pint starts up you know you can ferment the whole batch, but if it doesn't budge it's done.
     
    #23 SFACRKnight, Feb 10, 2018
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    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Well, it's in the whole patch, we shall see.
     
    #24 GormBrewhouse, Feb 10, 2018
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    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Carpet bombing is working, much more activity and I ramped the temp to 69.
     
    #25 GormBrewhouse, Feb 13, 2018
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    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    Well, almost 2 weeks has gone by, the hydrometer read 1.030 which is better, but not what I wanted, soooo,,, I converted the brew into a stout liquor. Instead of calling the brew "where's my ass , Molly" perhaps this time I'll call it froze my ass.
     
    #26 GormBrewhouse, Feb 23, 2018
  7. telejunkie

    telejunkie Savant (1,107) Sep 14, 2007 Vermont

    Consider it bombed! 1.030 seems about right to me for a Mole stout...think my last one with Notty came in at like 1032. What were you hoping for?
     
    #27 telejunkie, Feb 26, 2018
  8. wasatchback

    wasatchback Pooh-Bah (1,574) Jan 12, 2014 Tajikistan
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    Yeah I would think 1.030 from 1.097 would be perfect especially if it’s a spiced stout.

    K1V-1116 is probably the best option for restarting a stuck fermentation from everything I’ve read. Maybe the hardiest yeast out there. 18%, high acidity, hot or cold temps, it gives zero F’s.
     
    #28 wasatchback, Feb 27, 2018
  9. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
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    i wanted 1.020. with all the yeast, heat and time, it was not what I wanted. since I have made this beer before and know what I did do, it bombed. However, as a stout liquor it is very good so not totally lost.
    Sorry to disappoint.
     
    #29 GormBrewhouse, Feb 27, 2018
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