JerryM Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 I am new to home brewing and any help would be appreciated. I am currently brewing coopers draught. Bubbles stopped on 5th day and had SG of 1010. Now is the 6th day, still no more bubbles and SG is still sitting at 1010. Temperature is sitting betwen 23-25 from he start. Sould I bottle it or wait for one more day. My air lock still shows two level even though there are no more bubbles. Someone I know said I should wait until the levels in the air lock equalised. Is that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Your post is not relevant to the forum you posted it to so it's been moved - Welcome to the Brewers Guild! [biggrin] Ignore the airlock. Have a read of the FAQs Normally steady SG over a couple of days means that fermentation has finished. What other ingredients did you add to the beer kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brew Master Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 Hi Jerry, Welcome to the forum. As Paul has mentioned in other posts, if you get 2 readings the same on consecutive days it is ready to bottle (or Keg). Also take note of Muddy's signature, don't trust the air lock. Happy Brewing, Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 [bandit] The hydrometer is king my friend. The airlock is a very basic indicator of fermentation [unsure] . It sounds like it is ready for bottling but it couldn't hurt to leave it another day. Welcome to the world of home brewing [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryM Posted May 29, 2010 Author Share Posted May 29, 2010 Thank you for your advice. I am using white sugar and form what I have read SG should be somewhere between 1003 and 1006 when is ready to bottle. Is it normal to have a stable reading at 1010 sometimes? For example, if my SG is reading at 1012 for 2 days can I still bottle it base on the rule that I have the same readings for 2 days. What sould I do in that case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 If the brew has stopped short of expected FG by more than a couple of points there is a chance of overcarbonation in the bottles. Bottle into PETs, overgassed bottles can easily have the pressure released [wink] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryF1 Posted May 29, 2010 Share Posted May 29, 2010 PETs are king when in doubt about FG. Some brews just don't behave according to the laws of physics (maybe Stephen Hawking and crew should take that on board). In the early days, I had a few bulged crown seals on a slow brew - entirely my fault (not a Coopers [cool] )- and released the brew, whilst wearing heavy over coat, gloves, safety glasses and face shield. We never stop learning. One thing to check is the calibration of your hydrometer. Check its cal temp, usually 15 or 20 degrees C. In a sample of clean water @ cal temp, it should read 1.000. I've come across a few hydrometers a couple of points out. Cheers, Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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