Fermentation Schedule for Callie Common Steamer

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  1. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    Started brewing a Callie Common Steamer the evening of 20-JUN

    Modest OG in the mid-50s
    Pitched Wyeast 2112 (aka WLP810)

    Initial fermentation temperature: 60°F
    Planned fermentation duration: 3 weeks

    How long should the initial 60°F fermentation temperature be maintained?
    When would the diacetyl rest start?

    What else?
    TIA
     
    #1 HerbMeowing, Jul 2, 2014
  2. ghebb

    ghebb Initiate (0) Sep 26, 2008 Connecticut

    Used this yeast on a beer inspired by Anchor's California Lager that I recently bottled.

    Fermentation temps held between 62-64 for 3.5 weeks. Didn't do a d-rest, noticed no diacetyl at bottling. (so I wouldn't worry about a d-rest, although it certainly shouldn't hurt)

    Very happy so far, can't wait till its carbed up.
     
    #2 ghebb, Jul 2, 2014
  3. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Most people do a diacetyl rest for the last 10-15% of your expected gravity. I'm to the point that I think if you keep fermentation locked in at a cool temp for a week you can raise it slowly after that and be just fine. If you fail to get a diacetyl rest in, you can always make a small starter of fresh fermenting wort and pitch it on top. I've never done this, and wonder if you'll get some oxidation, but it sounds good in practice. I also read somewhere that you can detect if a diacetyl rest has completed by heating some of the final beer for a few minutes. Taste it side-by-side with the base beer after letting the sample cool. They should taste the same.
     
    #3 inchrisin, Jul 2, 2014
  4. ssam

    ssam Pundit (997) Dec 2, 2008 California

    No diacetyl rest required.
     
    #4 ssam, Jul 2, 2014
  5. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    It's now two weeks in the zone...fermentatiion temps steady in the very low 60s.
    Will let it free-rise to what'ev for a week...bottle...then report the outcome about two months later.
     
    #5 HerbMeowing, Jul 3, 2014
  6. ssam

    ssam Pundit (997) Dec 2, 2008 California

    btw sorry for being that guy but it's spelled 'Cali' not 'Callie'
     
    #6 ssam, Jul 8, 2014
  7. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    It's also spelled 'steam' beer...not 'steamer' but it ain't much of a hardee-har-har if you has to explain it...amirite?

    <feel free too correct my grammer...two>
     
    #7 HerbMeowing, Jul 9, 2014
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