BunyipR Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hey guys its been about 7days from when i started this brew. The airlock is still bubbling away. its bubbles about once every minute or so. But i took a gravity ready 2 days ago and it was 1020 took another on today and it was also 1020. The OG was 1050. Its a tooheys special draught kit with an Ale yeast that im making. I havent done anything special to it just followed the instructions and added the liquid brewing sugar (1kg). It tastes pretty good at the moment. but Im confused my understanding was that if its stopped fermenting the airlock should stop bubbling. Also the instructions say that the FG should be around 1006. not really sure whats happening with it. i kept the temp at 18C for the first 5 days then the last two the temps gone up to about 24-26 ( i was told this was good, as the main fermentation was already done and it wont affect the flavour or get any infections). Hoping you guys can help me out. I was thinking that if the gravity is still 1020 tomorrow i will just bottle it. by my calculations that should give me a 4.6% alchol beer. Thanks Bunyip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB8 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 My advice would be to wait 14 days before bottling any homebrew and still do two consecutive readings. I\u2019m not going to comment about your airlock, I'll just duck from the inevitable ones to follow [biggrin] Ignore the airlock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***** Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 But i took a gravity ready 2 days ago and it was 1020 took another on today and it was also 1020. The OG was 1050. Its a tooheys special draught kit with an Ale yeast that im making. I havent done anything special to it just followed the instructions and added the liquid brewing sugar (1kg). It tastes pretty good at the moment. but Im confused my understanding was that if its stopped fermenting the airlock should stop bubbling. Also the instructions say that the FG should be around 1006. not really sure whats happening with it. i kept the temp at 18C for the first 5 days then the last two the temps gone up to about 24-26 ( i was told this was good, as the main fermentation was already done and it wont affect the flavour or get any infections). I agree Bunyip that 1.020 is way too high, especially for a kit and a kilo of plain suger. Make sure you have degassed your sample before checking the SG. If you do and it still goes only 1.020 then I suggest that your yeast has gone to sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 My advice would be to wait 14 days before bottling any homebrew and still do two consecutive readings. Hmmm, I always leave mine about two weeks but I don't ever do two readings. I really should hey. I just look at it and go "yeah, that's low enough" and then go bottling away. Having said that, I'll often do a half way reading so if it's only changed by a small amount in that last week I figure it's all good. You know ... I should really check my cider to see how tight the bottles are. I really was lazy on that one - don't want a bomb to go off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BunyipR Posted October 31, 2012 Author Share Posted October 31, 2012 I agree Bunyip that 1.020 is way too high, especially for a kit and a kilo of plain suger. Make sure you have degassed your sample before checking the SG. If you do and it still goes only 1.020 then I suggest that your yeast has gone to sleep. Ok Will ill keep waiting and checking it. its deffinately degassed i make sure of that. although im not sure my OG was done correctly. and Graham ill wait longer. Thanks guys Bunyip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 i kept the temp at 18C for the first 5 days then the last two the temps gone up to about 24-26 ( i was told this was good' date=' as the main fermentation was already done and it wont affect the flavour or get any infections).[/quote'] Whoever told you that load of crap need be banished. In other words after day 3 you raised the temp to 24C-26C [pinched] Nwevertheless, why the rush to bottle it?... patience is key. You may also have a stuck ferment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB8 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I don't ever do two readings. I really should hey. I just look at it and go "yeah' date=' that's low enough" and then go bottling away.[/quote'] I make Plambics and use some of the nasties we try to keep out of our main stream brews, my FG's come out around 0.95. Some infections can 'ferment the non-fermentables' (ie lactobacillus) so imagine if you bottle at 1.010 and your brew kept fermenting down to 1 .... Booooom [devil] Never assume your brew has finished fermenting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Did I mention that I'm bottling using PET bottles? Is it ever possible that one of them would explode? Hmmm ... perhaps i should try on a guinea pig bottle. Way over-prime something from the bottom of my next brew and leave it outside to go bang ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Ruddager, I don't think that they would explode. I had one that built up a bit of pressure once and it eventually ruptured the plastic, but once there was somewhere for the pressure to go that was it. Nothing exciting at all, just a slow leak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Von Blotto Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Yeah, well that's just logic really. PET is soft, malleable. It doesn't shatter like glass. All it would ever do is rupture and spill, rather than explode. I have thought about intentionally making a bottle bomb but I don't wanna waste the beer or the bottle [lol] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wal Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I don't wanna waste the beer or the bottle [lol] I didn't waste mine either, once I noticed it I quickly chilled it and drank what was left...[biggrin] [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I don't wanna waste the beer or the bottle [lol] I didn't waste mine either, once I noticed it I quickly chilled it and drank what was left...[biggrin] [cool] Hahaha! [lol] Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamB8 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Is it ever possible that one of them would explode? ... Prolly not but Booooom sounds better than Pffffft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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