rustygates
Active Member
I recently brewed a cream ale with an OG of 1.055 and fermented with wlp001 California ale that I built up in two starters. This is only the 6th batch I have brewed but the fermentation went a little longer than usual.
I saw airlock activity within the first few hours and within 24hrs there was about 3 inches or krausen. By 60-72hrs it was blowing out pretty violently which I always like to see but it kept going for several days into day 7 even. The yeast didn't even completely fall to the bottom until after day 14.
Last night (day 24) I took a sample with my calibrated hydrometer (distilled water) and the gravity was 1.000-1.001ish. It tasted pretty light in flavor but it is a cream ale after all. (For the record, I even double checked my hydrometer in distilled water again at the correct temp and it was spot on)
Went ahead and put the airlock back in and what do you know, it was still bubbling. Took a little time for the first one to come out but after that maybe 1 bubble every 90seconds..
Is it safe to say I am dealing with a gusher infection here???
Seems hard to believe it would be just simply releasing residual co2 this late in the game and with such a low gravity.
Any input is appreciated!
I saw airlock activity within the first few hours and within 24hrs there was about 3 inches or krausen. By 60-72hrs it was blowing out pretty violently which I always like to see but it kept going for several days into day 7 even. The yeast didn't even completely fall to the bottom until after day 14.
Last night (day 24) I took a sample with my calibrated hydrometer (distilled water) and the gravity was 1.000-1.001ish. It tasted pretty light in flavor but it is a cream ale after all. (For the record, I even double checked my hydrometer in distilled water again at the correct temp and it was spot on)
Went ahead and put the airlock back in and what do you know, it was still bubbling. Took a little time for the first one to come out but after that maybe 1 bubble every 90seconds..
Is it safe to say I am dealing with a gusher infection here???
Seems hard to believe it would be just simply releasing residual co2 this late in the game and with such a low gravity.
Any input is appreciated!