I started my first batch on 05/31 using the extensively discussed reverse method. Pitch Red Star Monarch yeast about 8 am that morning with a SG of 1.7.
On 6/1 at 6 am I had major action so I put 1/2 of first bottle RealLemon in and wisked good, that evening at 6:30 pm I still had major action so I put in other half of first bottle juice and wisked good.
At 6:00 am on 6/2 still had major action so I poured in all of second bottle juice and wisked good. Evening of 6/2 still had great action, wisked good.
Morning of 6/3 still had OK action, wisked good.
On evening of 6/3 while wisking could smell some alcohol so I checked SG and it was 1.4 so I added other bottle and remaining additives per recipe, I gave a good wisk and could smell alcohol.
On 6/4 at 6:00 am gave a good wisk and still had some decent action, that afternoon at 5:00 gave a good wisk and checked SG and read .998, used spare hyrometer and got same reading so racked to carboy.
Temp was avg 84 the whole time, Pee is still working some in carboy but has major yeast smell.
Is this a normal timeline? I know it was a high temp but it is hot in Louisiana.
Will yeastey smell disipate?
On 6/1 at 6 am I had major action so I put 1/2 of first bottle RealLemon in and wisked good, that evening at 6:30 pm I still had major action so I put in other half of first bottle juice and wisked good.
At 6:00 am on 6/2 still had major action so I poured in all of second bottle juice and wisked good. Evening of 6/2 still had great action, wisked good.
Morning of 6/3 still had OK action, wisked good.
On evening of 6/3 while wisking could smell some alcohol so I checked SG and it was 1.4 so I added other bottle and remaining additives per recipe, I gave a good wisk and could smell alcohol.
On 6/4 at 6:00 am gave a good wisk and still had some decent action, that afternoon at 5:00 gave a good wisk and checked SG and read .998, used spare hyrometer and got same reading so racked to carboy.
Temp was avg 84 the whole time, Pee is still working some in carboy but has major yeast smell.
Is this a normal timeline? I know it was a high temp but it is hot in Louisiana.
Will yeastey smell disipate?