First time brewing 5 gallon Block Party Amber Ale using Northern Brewers pail kit. I live in Orlando and the temperatures are extreme. After research, I was advised to use Kveik Voss yeast and ferment in my garage, which has an average temperature of about 85. I was told that Kveik will complete in 72 hours, but that is at 95-104F. After 4 days, the airlock slowed considerably but my FG was not anywhere near where it should be. Thinking that I had stuck fermentation, I shook the fermenter fairly vigorously. After 8 days, the FG is where it needs to be. Today, after 11 days, the FG is stable where it needs to be but the beer is very cloudy. Airlock still bubbles very infrequently.
Did I mess this batch up by shaking fairly vigorously, or is clean up still possible?
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I’m really not familiar with warm weather brewing, living up in Minnesota, just south of Lake Superior.
All I’ve read about Kviek, sounds like you’ve followed the directions and it should produce beer.
The brew should clear, given time. IF you have the ability to put in the fridge, do so. I’ve used the foam airlocker when the carboy is in the fridge. Good Luck!
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Sorry to be so late to respond. I have used Kveik yeast with great results while in Florida and did not have a reasonable way to ferment at cool temps.
I’m at 1.010 FG. The airlock has stopped all bubbling. I have bben conversing with the guys at Northern Brewer and my next step tomorrow is to put the fermenter in my spare refrig for 3 days. They say that should clean it up nicely.
Nothing to add other than yeast doesn’t go by a calendar. Sometimes fermentation takes longer, sometimes shorter. But, it’s always best to wait as the yeast need time to clean up the byproducts of fermentation.
