So my oktoberfest did not turn out like I wanted it to - finished around 1.015 and tastes very underattenuated. >:(
Despite it being late (doesn’t really matter around here - our ‘winter’ is a mild fall to most of you out there), i am considering rebrewing my Fest since it is one of my favorites.
My question is, I have a pils with 830 that is finishing up - it will be at the three week mark on Saturday - do you think it will harm the finishing/cleanup of the pils at all if I pull 400mL of yeast from the bottom dump valve? Pils tasted great on a reading sample last night, though I am hoping for 1-2 more points of attenuation.
I doubt it’ll harm it. 1.015 isn’t crazy high for Ofest, although 1.012 is what I usually shoot for. My recent helles finished at 1.014, which makes me kinda mad, but hopefully it’ll still taste good and not too sweet.
I agree but it tastes unfinished for lack of a better word. Primaried for 4 weeks, second pitch of the yeast and the first beer turned out phenomenal, but I guess I screwed up something here. It’s drinkable but just not very enjoyable.
its lagered 10 weeks. I’d thought by now it would have improved. I might pick up some store bought fest and take another taste and compare - maybe my taster is just off right now.
never really thought of that - these have been in kegs lagering for 2.5 months - i guess you’d warm them up a bit and pitch into the keg?