ncoutroulis
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Been 8 days today and the airlock is still bubbling, about every :10. Is this about right for fermentation? It's 5 gals in a carboy
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Thanks. That's good to know. So all that krausen should go away before I open the airlock and take a sample?
Been 8 days today and the airlock is still bubbling, about every :10. Is this about right for fermentation? It's 5 gals in a carboy
Thanks
thanks again everyone. ill be waiting...
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Get another fermentor and start a new batch. Buckets are cheap, come with a handle, and work as well as carboys for as far as the beer is concerned. Way easier to clean too.
Without lifting the bucket's lid, you can snake a skinny 1/4" tube down the grommet hole (after removing the airlock) and siphon some beer out for testing, in case you were wondering.
Thanks!
my kit actually came with a carboy, bucket and bottling bucket. Maybe ill try a 3rd batch soon. hopefully this one will come out OKi have my doubts...
thanks though
Thanks all
This is only my second batch
Yeast was Wyeast 2112 and temp is probably around 66-68 range.
This weekend will be two weeks in primary fermenter, so maybe I'll take a reading then and see.
As far as visible activity, there's a good amount of krausen on top.
Thanks again
"We are the yeasts, of the temples of Syrinx..." (sorry, couldn't help myself, though now I have an urge to make a beer using that and use some Rush joke in naming it...)
As long as things are still happening, let them go.
Though call me crazy, but isn't that a lager yeast? generally they prefer a bit lower temps than that...
(ETA, just looked it up and that strain doesn't mind a bit warmer than average for lagers)
Anyways, Lager yeasts generally are a bit slower than ale ones, so I wouldn't really worry at this point.
Thanks all
This is only my second batch
Yeast was Wyeast 2112 and temp is probably around 66-68 range.
"We are the yeasts, of the temples of Syrinx..." (sorry, couldn't help myself, though now I have an urge to make a beer using that and use some Rush joke in naming it...)
As long as things are still happening, let them go.
Though call me crazy, but isn't that a lager yeast? generally they prefer a bit lower temps than that...
(ETA, just looked it up and that strain doesn't mind a bit warmer than average for lagers)
Anyways, Lager yeasts generally are a bit slower than ale ones, so I wouldn't really worry at this point.
Has the krausen fallen out? Can you see visual activity in the carboy?
Here's an update:
This Sunday will be 3 weeks in primary. It's still bubbling away at the same rate, about every:10 or so. Haven't taken a reading yet. Should I do so this weekend? Or wait for bubbling to stop completely?
Thanks
Put a light up to it for a second. It there is still yeast swirling around then i would wait longer.
I really cant say. Never had a beer ferment like that. I have used s05 yeast and had it work for 8-10 days but not looking like that.
Who knows.. It might be fine. Take a big sniff and if it smells like beer.. Drink it.
Those are called yeast floats or yeast rafts. They will fall out and clear up like a normal beer. Keep in mind that your brew is probably perfectly fine. The alcohol levels in the brew will kill off anything "growing" in your brew. Like everyone has been saying... RDWHAHB and plan your next beer.
thanks! hope you're right
I've moved it to a slightly cooler place now. its still bubbling away, about every :10 or so. should I take a reading tomorrow? or is it likely that its still fermenting? tomorrow will be 3 weeks in carboy, but fermentation actually started showing signs 3 days in.
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