helpppppppp me

[andy147]

my first lager brew has come to a stand still after a few days
maybe I have had a quick fermentation my hydrometer reading is 1005 what is the ideal reading
shall I just leave it for a week or so
I've bought a heat belt to up temp added a new packet of yeast and it bubbled for a day or so
am I being to impatient
all help gratefully received
thanks
andy

 

[Quaker]

What was your starting gravity? And your current is 1.005 or that's the target?

 

[andy147]

What was your starting gravity? And your current is 1.005 or that's the target?

my current is 1005
I was til it needs to be 1002 ideally

 

[Pkrd]

1.005 isn't too far from 1.002
Probably done but give it a few days to be sure to be sure.

 

[andy147]

1.005 isn't too far from 1.002 Probably done but give it a few days to be sure to be sure.

ok will do
thanks very much for the help

 

[andy147]

today's reading in the hydrometer is 1008
surely it's meant to be getting lower
it's not bubbling
shall I stick with it
can I do any thing to it
or shall I just be patient???

 

[DrWill]

today's reading in the hydrometer is 1008
surely it's meant to be getting lower
it's not bubbling
shall I stick with it
can I do any thing to it
or shall I just be patient???

How are you measuring your gravity? I know it seems like an odd question, but different methods can cause the misreadings that you might be experiencing.

 

[The542]

Did you check the gravity at the same temp? The absence of bubbles does not mean it's not still fermenting. I would wait a few days to a week and check the gravity as close as you can get it to 60*.

Patience is key with most things brewing.

 

[worksnorth]

Your previous reading was 1005 I believe? There is no way for it now to be 1008 unless you've added something to it. So I'm thinking it's finished fermentation.

Edit: Wait..... This was all today? Yes give it more time, as others have said here, a little more patience.