General Category > Yeast and Fermentation
Berliner Weisse fermentation help
chadchaney97:
I am making my first BW and having an issue with the fermentation, or lack of actually. I did an AG 5.5 gallon batch like normal, racked to carboy and added Pilsner malt and soured for 4 day. I then pitched WL San Diego Super and after 48 hours had zero activity. After consulting with some folks, I racked into kettle and boiled for 20 mins or so, cooled and then re-pitched with a fresh pack of US-05. It has been nearly another 36 hours and still nothing. Can anyone help me out, what do I need to do here, add more yeast, nutrient, etc? Thanks in advance.
morticaixavier:
How do you know you are not getting action?
have you taken gravity readings?
kramerog:
Did you hydrate your yeast before pitching? US-05 works just fine in Berliner Weiss (BW), but I wouldn't want to sprinkle the US-05 directly onto a pre-soured BW due to the acidity.
mtnrockhopper:
--- Quote from: morticaixavier on January 14, 2013, 08:58:58 AM ---How do you know you are not getting action?
have you taken gravity readings?
--- End quote ---
+1. Also, I'd bet that it is actually done. Either fermentation occured and you didn't notice (it would have occurred quickly in a low OG beer) or it fully fermented during the 4-day sour mash (maybe some yeast got in there). So the big question is - What is the current gravity?
How does it taste?
hubie:
--- Quote from: mtnrockhopper on January 14, 2013, 09:20:29 AM ---
--- Quote from: morticaixavier on January 14, 2013, 08:58:58 AM ---How do you know you are not getting action?
have you taken gravity readings?
--- End quote ---
+1. Also, I'd bet that it is actually done. Either fermentation occured and you didn't notice (it would have occurred quickly in a low OG beer) or it fully fermented during the 4-day sour mash (maybe some yeast got in there). So the big question is - What is the current gravity?
How does it taste?
--- End quote ---
If that was the case, then the alcohol might all be gone after that 20 minute boil. It would explain why the US-05 didn't seem to do anything.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version