I was wondering if anyone has any experience with White Labs Australian Ale Yeast, Ive had a IPA fermenting for around 13 days and I took it out today cause it looked like it was done and took a sample and my hydrometer said 1.026 OG was 1.066 so I'm wondering why its been such a sluggish yeast and has anyone had it drop out and need to be shook back up, cause I transferred the beer back onto the yeast and shook it gently and the fermenter started to bubble again and the yeast is back at work, I thought it was a bit odd that 13 days in this yeast is still going because white labs describes it as being a fast fermenter.
I'm fermenting around 66-68F right now. Tube was a bit on the older side and I had to use it, it was around 1 month from expiration but I did use a healthy dose of nutrient and when I pitched it it showed a thick krausen the next day so I'm not really sure what happened but its back and continuing its fermentation I'm guessing maybe 4-5 more days and it should be done. Ill let it sit a couple more than that just to be safe.
I'm fermenting around 66-68F right now. Tube was a bit on the older side and I had to use it, it was around 1 month from expiration but I did use a healthy dose of nutrient and when I pitched it it showed a thick krausen the next day so I'm not really sure what happened but its back and continuing its fermentation I'm guessing maybe 4-5 more days and it should be done. Ill let it sit a couple more than that just to be safe.