Fg 1018?

[mChavez]

Hi!

I'm about to bottle a batch of rauchbeer made following a mix of these 2 recipes:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f77/red-smoke-classic-rauchbier-384627/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f77/rauchbier-236623/

but using kolsch yeast.

My FG reading is 1018 after 3.5 weeks in the primary. This seems very high compared to my previous batches.

Is there a risk of bombs or should I relax and bottle?

Thanks!

 

[smakudwn]

What was your starting gravity?

 

[mChavez]

Sg 1050

 

[ColoHox]

If your gravity has been stable at 1.018 for a week (or just a few days) you are okay to bottle. Bottle bombs are an issue if your yeast is still actively fermenting.

What temp did you run the fermentation at for the kolsch yeast?

 

[mChavez]

I was fermenting it at ambient temp of 17C-19C using white labs yeast for the first week and a half. Then storing at ambient 18-20C.

By the looks of it, fermentation has stopped a while ago but I don't have a history of gravity readings =(

What are the chances of fermentation still going after almost 4 weeks?

 

[smakudwn]

Check gravity for 3 more days and that will tell you for sure if fermentation stopped.