active fermentation after 3 1/2 Weeks?

[Kyle66605]

I have an old ale that is still showing signs of active fermentation after 3 1/2 Weeks. I used Dennys favorite wyeast. This is my 10th batch of beer and have never had one go this long. Is this normal?

 

[Kyle66605]

By the way temp had been steady at 68

 

[AmandaK]

1450 can be a slow worker.

If you wash the yeast and use it over and over again, it becomes a bit quicker.

 

[geer537]

if it is just air lock activity it could just be CO2 escaping however if your are still seeing the gravity drop after 3.5 weeks or a new krausen has formed then AmandaK's correct.

How does it taste?

 

[Kyle66605]

After tasting my hydrometer sample I'm happy but it still needs to age a little more, but I think it can do that in the keg