First look at fermenting yeast..

[Michael Lindemann]

Hi,

I've popped the lid on my very first brew today to add in the candy sugar it wanted.

It's in its second day.

Not too sure what I make of the image I saw lol, does it look alright to everyone else?

It's Mangrove Jack's Belgium Ale Yeast that was used.

Thanks!

 

[Ralphie0523]

Looks great. Pretty typical krausen from the pic. What is throwing you off?

 

[Michael Lindemann]

Ah if that's what its meant to look like, great!
My first time so really not sure what to expect.. Airlock wasn't bubbling at all, but since I stuck in the candy sugar it's been going strong, but looking at the picture, I guess it must have been active over the last 40 hours afterall.. Yippe

 

[ReaperOnefour]

Looking good brother. Everything looks normal to me.

 

[Tagobolts]

With that amount of krausen I am surprised your airlock wasn't going crazy. Looks good tho!

 

[Michael Lindemann]

Hi, based on the above image ...would love some further advice...


I have been brewing this Belgium Ale, its been sitting in the fermenter for 6 days now.
OG was on target at 1.065 with a final target of 1.010
Airlock bubbling stopped quite fast - probably around the 4th day, so I did a check and the gravity was sitting at 1.020.
When I checked the gravity again this morning (day 6), it was at 1.036

Was my first reading just completely wrong, or has the fermentation only just really begun perhaps - I added candy sugar on Day 2..?
I thought after a while it was meant to be getting lower and lower...

Or am I just being impatient and I should ignore this and come back next week!




Thanks

 

[VikeMan]

I have been brewing this Belgium Ale, its been sitting in the fermenter for 6 days now.
OG was on target at 1.065 with a final target of 1.010
Airlock bubbling stopped quite fast - probably around the 4th day, so I did a check and the gravity was sitting at 1.020.
When I checked the gravity again this morning (day 6), it was at 1.036

Was my first reading just completely wrong, or has the fermentation only just really begun perhaps - I added candy sugar on Day 2..?
I thought after a while it was meant to be getting lower and lower...

Just to make sure of the timeline...
Day 2: added sugar
Day 4: 1.020
Day 6: 1.036

Gravity can't increase, unless more sugar is added (or unless lots of water evaporates, which doesn't happen with a normal fermenter). You added sugar on day 2, but I find it hard (impossible really) to believe that it hadn't mixed thoroughly, in an active, churning fermentation, by day 4.

So either the day 4 or the day 6 reading was in error.

Or am I just being impatient and I should ignore this and come back next week!

That's what I would do.

 

[Michael Lindemann]

Ok thanks, i'll check it again early next week and see what reading i get

 

[ncbrewer]

If it was mine, I would quit opening the fermenter. Wait and check gravity when you're pretty sure it's finished. If bottling, check again 2 - 3 days later. If gravity is stable, bottle. If kegging, one gravity sample is enough.