Doppel Beer Followup
After over 40 days of fermentation the sticke bock nuts (thanks again for the name Nate N) seems to finally be approaching it’s terminal gravity. When I checked the gravity last night it had hit 1.022, down from the original 1.092. The 40 day fermentation was probably a result of underpitching the yeast. Even though I stepped up the smack pack 2 times I was still short probably by a factor of 2. Add the fact that it only got the shake treatment for oxygen (+ a touch of EVOO) and it most likely did not have adequate aeration as well. The new oxygen system will help with that in the future.
The hydro sample was quite nice. Very malty with a solid hint of hop bitterness. Similar to a barleywine without any of the fruitiness. I think its going to be a nice beer. Perfect for cold winter evenings.
I bumped up the fermentation temps to 60 for a couple days and will probably pull it out of temperature control this weekend. It will find itself into a keg next week.
Now what do I do with this massive Bavarian Lager yeast cake?
