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[djinkc]

I have a Baltic Porter sitting at 1.030, OG was 1.080 at 60df. The gravity sample tasted pretty nice but I would like to see another 5 - 8 point drop. I'd like to let it warm up a little to finish off but have been burned once with fusels from 2112 fermenting way too hot. I think this would be OK to keg and let it finish at ~72df ambient but thought I would throw this out to the board first. It hasn't shown much activity for about 5 days. The recipe is on recipe swap.

Edited by dj in kc, 01 September 2009 - 06:40 PM.

[ncbeerbrewer]

DJ,I have been using 2112 a good bit lately with IPA's, Pales, Stouts, Porter as well. I don't think that warming it up would be much of a problem to be honest. I have done that with most of mine to squeeze out a few extra gravity points. I would say if you can control the temp and warm it up to 70-72 give it a shot and see if it drops any as well. I have warmed mine up to 70-75 and it has worked for me. I have given and shared many of those beers and I have not recieved any negative feedback from flavors especially coming from 2112. If it doesn't drop any in a couple of days I say let it ride and know you at least have a beer that you like the flavor of as well.

[Big Nake]

When you say "way too hot", what do you mean? I have used 2112 successfully at lower temps (high 50s) for things like West Coast Lagers and even pseudo-pilsners and I like everything about the yeast escpecially its ability to floc. But I did make the mistake of letting it go at warmer temps (maybe high 60s, towards 70?) and did not like what it did with the beer. I actually made the mistake of doing this 2 or 3 times (thinking that maybe the first one was a fluke or something went wrong) and it turned me off of 2112 for awhile. I have some in the fridge and I've been toying with the idea of making my West Coast Lager recipe again... but I would probably keep it in the mid-to-high 50s and then just get it to 60-62° for the last day or 2 to finish. Of course, I like clean, smooth beer without excessive esters, phenols, etc.

[djinkc]

When you say "way too hot", what do you mean? ..........

That's been several years ago, one of the few batches that got dumped. Probably mid 70's - pretty much jet fuel. Lesson learned........

[DubbelEntendre]

I thought this was a Rush thread at first.

[DieselGopher]

I thought this was a Rush thread at first.

That makes 2 of us!

[djinkc]

Well, the decision was easy. I can only have 2 primaries at set temps. An oatmeal stout was done so I kegged it and left the 10 gal of BP to finish at around 60df.