Short time frame help needed

[hathro]

Hi all,

So I brewed NigeP62's 62 Black IPA and pitched the yeast on 8/6/2014 (7 days ago). The OG was 1.072 and the current gravity is 1.030 (sample tastes amazing). Sitting in my fermentation fridge at 18°C). The problem is that I need this beer on tap, ready to go for 28/06/2014. My question/concern is:

• I've used 1 pack of US-05 dry. Online yeast calc's are saying this isn't enough - I didn't consider this at the time. Do I wait a few more days and check the gravity again or chuck another US-05 in?

My plan was to dry hop tonight, and let it sit at 18°C until friday. Then cold crash for a few nights and keg on Sunday. Then let it sit at serving pressure until Saturday to carb. Best advice to get this down to ~1.017 and on tap carbed for 28/06/2014 (13 days from now)?

Any help greatly appreciated.

 

[hathro]

I'm going to check the gravity again tonight and see if it's still going down. Will base my next moves on that.

 

[spryzie]

The only way to make the yeast faster is to warm it up.

I'm no expert, but it probably wouldN'T affect the flavor this late in fermentation.

3 weeks for a high ABV beer? Good luck!

 

[manticle]

Not sure if adding more yeast this late will help unless your current lot is dead (unlikely). However nothing wrong with bumping the temp up to give it a nudge. Give it a gentle swirl and bump the temp up to 21.

 

[hathro]

Thanks manticle, will do.

 

[hathro]

Down to 1.026 tonight. Going to dry hop and bump it to 21 degrees to get this puppy done.

 

[hathro]

Still at 1.026. At 1.030 it tasted like a sweet, nutty porter and the sample I just tried now tastes roasted coffee.

I dry hopped with amarillo on monday, can't taste any of it in the sample.

I've abandoned the idea of having it ready for 28/06/2014. I'm interested to see how this turns out and what the FG will be if I give it time.

Leave at 21°C or put it back down to 18°C?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Still at 1.026. At 1.030 it tasted like a sweet, nutty porter and the sample I just tried now tastes roasted coffee.

Thats a good sign.

Mmm.....Porter....

 

[danestead]

Im actually drinking a 62 black ipa right now. 8 months old thus far.

Mine started at 1.076 and finished at 1.021 using 2 packs of yeast, if that helps you. Took 10 days to hit FG.