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bhresko

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Oct 22, 2012
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The recipe:

• 5 lbs. honey
• 4 gal water
• 2 tsp. yeast energizer
• 2 tsp. yeast nutrient
• 1 Lalvin D-47 yeast
• OG: 1.110
• Current SG: 1.020
* Desired SG: 1.010

Things moving along nicely (finally). I'd like to see the SG down to 1.010 when I rack. I just added Calcium Carbonite to raise the pH from 3.7 to 3.9 and added 1 tsp Yeast Energizer for a final boost. Temp is at 71 degrees.

How long shoud I wait to recheck the SG? Will it make much of a difference if I wait or rack now?

Thanks
 
Racking before its finished leaves most of the yeast behind, so it has to either redevelop the yeast colony back up to viable levels, or it can stick.

I suggest that you let it finish on its own. You should probably confirm its finished with 3 identical gravity readings across a week (each one taken 2 or 3 days apart). Then you can rack it or just leave it to clear.

Oh and I presume a start gravity you quote with only 5lbs of honey, should have been with 15lb of honey ?
 
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