hayes_nt
Apprentice
Hi,
As a new Beersmith user and small batch (12 litre ) all grain brewer, BeersSmith gives a "4 day primary fermentation time" in the brew steps for the German Hefeweizen that I have just put down (20 July). I have my fermenter in a fridge with temperature controller and a band heater to maintain a 17 deg C fermentation temperature. After a fermentation that started within 12 hours, everything slowed at the 2-3 day mark, the airlock was going at 1-2 bubbles per minute, the krausen had dropped and the wort showed a clearer colour . Given the reduced airlock activity I started a diacetyl rest at 20 deg C that has continued to this day, the airlock has nil activity. Can I assume that I'm at the final stage of fermentation, in line with Beer Smith predicted fermentation time???.
At this stage I'm maintaining the diacetyl rest until next, Tues 01 Aug, before commencing a slow cold crash. Access for an SG in problematic without disturbing everything.
Thanks in advance
Nigel
As a new Beersmith user and small batch (12 litre ) all grain brewer, BeersSmith gives a "4 day primary fermentation time" in the brew steps for the German Hefeweizen that I have just put down (20 July). I have my fermenter in a fridge with temperature controller and a band heater to maintain a 17 deg C fermentation temperature. After a fermentation that started within 12 hours, everything slowed at the 2-3 day mark, the airlock was going at 1-2 bubbles per minute, the krausen had dropped and the wort showed a clearer colour . Given the reduced airlock activity I started a diacetyl rest at 20 deg C that has continued to this day, the airlock has nil activity. Can I assume that I'm at the final stage of fermentation, in line with Beer Smith predicted fermentation time???.
At this stage I'm maintaining the diacetyl rest until next, Tues 01 Aug, before commencing a slow cold crash. Access for an SG in problematic without disturbing everything.
Thanks in advance
Nigel