ACo

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Hey guys and gals --

I started some of Ed's Apfelwein on 3/1/09. I'm still noticing bubbles from the carboy 1.5 months later (Carboy is at a steady 66 degrees). I know everyone says wait until you can read a newspaper through the carboy, but I mean...come on...I want me some %*^@*($ apfelwein! How much longer...should I stop when I stop seeing bubbles?


Edit: answered my own question...sorry people

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ClutchDude

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Bubbles are not any indication of fermentation. Take a gravity reading.

Best thing to do is to keep a batch aging at all times so you only come across it when it's had a few months to age.

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SeamusMac

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It's probably off-gassing, gravity readings are the only way to tell whether or not you have a finished product. It's also makes for a great excuse to taste your beer ha ha.

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Texron

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I have a question that just occured to me. If you have a lot of Carbon Dioxide gass suspended in the soulution of your wine-does that affect the accuracy of your hydrometer readings? Seems like it would be less dense and give a lower reading until it was out-gassed. Next time I am going to de-gass a wine I think I'll do a before and after hydrometer reading to see if there is any appreciable difference.

ACo

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ahh, see. I had no idea. I'll give it a reading when I get home.

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Primary 1: EdWort's Apfelwein
Primary 2: Empty
Primary 3: Empty
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Bottled: 802 AIPA (6% abv), Dunkelweizen (6.6% abv), EdWort's Apfelwein (8.5% abv), Centennial IPA (6.2% abv), 802 House Honey Pils Pale Ale (3.2% abv), 802 100IBU IIPA (7.7% abv), 802 Magnum/Centennial IPA (6.0% abv), 802 Honey Cream Ale (6.0% abv)