seanhagerty wrote:thaddeus333 wrote:Thank you for your replies. I added the lactose during the last 5 minutes of boil. I did use oatmeal and 2 tablespoons of chocolate podwer could either of these be the culprit for my mterial buildup on the bottom? As for the postfermentation time, what would you recomend? My first brew was a wheat so I figured it would be a safe timeline to follow again, but any pointers are great. My OG was 1.42, my current SG is 1.30 if this helps.
Thanks again
Based on your gravities, DO NOT BOTTLE this yet. If you do, you might be asking for bottle bombs.
You may have caused a stuck fermentation by racking too soon. Let this sit for another week or two, then check gravities and see if it has lowered. If it has, let it sit until you get several readings taken on successive days that dont change.
Let this sit for a while before you do anything. A hefe is a quick fermenting, best when drank young, a Cream stout is a long fermenting, best left to age beer.
GL
Sean
Agreed. You racked too early out of primary and the stuff in the bottom of the "secondary" is probably yeast. Try swirling the carboy around to rouse it up.