Safeale S-04 yeast

[400d]

I pitched the yeast on Saturday and had a vigorous fermentation for 72 hours. Now everything stopped and trub settled down to the bottom of carboy. Beer cleared and has got a beautiful golden color.

Is it possible that fermentation is done so fast? I heard that S-04 in general is a fast yeast, but still.....

I have to say that I pitched 1.5 packs of dry yeast to 5 gallon, so I was a little afrait that I might over pitched.....

[trucker5774]

Yes it is possible that it is finished. I think my quickest has been 4 days in warm temperature. However, it is more likely that it has started off like a rocket and slowed right down. Just do the usual check.............two readings the same 48 hours apart.

[OldSpeckledBadger]

Is it possible that fermentation is done so fast? I heard that S-04 in general is a fast yeast, but still.....

What does your hydrometer tell you? S-04 goes fast to start with and then slows down. I usually find it hits FG at day 6 or 7.

I have to say that I pitched 1.5 packs of dry yeast to 5 gallon, so I was a little afrait that I might over pitched.....

It's probably more than you need unless it's a very high gravity beer but it won't do any harm.

[400d]

Is it possible that fermentation is done so fast? I heard that S-04 in general is a fast yeast, but still.....

What does your hydrometer tell you? S-04 goes fast to start with and then slows down. I usually find it hits FG at day 6 or 7.

I have to say that I pitched 1.5 packs of dry yeast to 5 gallon, so I was a little afrait that I might over pitched.....

It's probably more than you need unless it's a very high gravity beer but it won't do any harm.

I still didn't take a sample, because it's been only three days from pitching.

It was low gravity beer, my OG was 1.032 (under my expectations) , but I boosted it with 0.5 kg of sugar just before pitching the yeast.

[OldSpeckledBadger]

I still didn't take a sample, because it's been only three days from pitching.

So what? Take a hydrometer reading.

It was low gravity beer, my OG was 1.032 (under my expectations) , but I boosted it with 0.5 kg of sugar just before pitching the yeast.

1 packet of S-04 would have been enough but using more won't have done any harm.

[Kev75]

I did a Theakston Old Pec recently with a starting gravity of 1058 using Safeale S-04 and a heater belt. Four days later it had dropped to 1014!
Well happy!