I realize this is subject to many variables, but for loose scheduling purposes, I am trying to at least get a sense for the time from pitching to terminal gravity for a 12p lager. I am only on my 2nd lager here. The first lager I used Saflager 34/70, 1000 grams for a 7bbl batch and after cooling it to the low 50's within 24 hours, it reached TG in about 9 or 10 days. That seemed rather fast. I am now brewing another using a fresh pitch (7bbl) of WLP830. Per their instructions, I pitched warm and slowly lowered to ferment temp of low 50's within about 24 hours. It is past 16 days, dropping at about .3p/day, and at the current pace will reach TG in ~21 days. That seems rather slow. I had thought that it would hit TG in ~14 days. I plan on harvesting/reusing this yeast.
1) How many days to TG do others experience using a fresh pitch of this or similar yeasts for ~12p lagers at this temp?
2) How many days to TG do others see for repitched slurries? I plan on repitching cold (~50-53)
Thanks,
1) How many days to TG do others experience using a fresh pitch of this or similar yeasts for ~12p lagers at this temp?
2) How many days to TG do others see for repitched slurries? I plan on repitching cold (~50-53)
Thanks,
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