Then I stop

Crisis! The fermentation of the dopplebock has stuck! The yeastie beasties are not doing their duty, so steps will have to be taken. If we can't get the yeast to do their job, my wort will not become beer. It's a thin like between beer and soup stock, and I don't want to be stuck on the wrong side of it.

We'll actually be pitching new yeast tomorrow, unless the fermentation becomes unstuck. Got a couple of good suggestions for replacement yeast from another friend, so we'll see how it works now. Updates will follow, even though it's probably not that interesting to all the nonbrewers who read this.