boltsfan2

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Air lock blew out and was out for 2 days. The beer was in primary for 2 days when this happened. I sanitized the air lock and put it back in. It has now been 5 days and it seem to be doing nothing. I'm afraid that the fermentation has stopped. I took a reading the OG was 1.036 and now it reads 1.02. Should I continue to leave it for another week before going to secondary?

helibrewer

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What is your temp and what strain of yeast?

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boltsfan2

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Temp is 60-65 and yeast was safale s-04

kwingert

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What style of beer and what was the grain bill? 1.002 is a really low gravity. Are you sure you read your hydrometer correctly?

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boltsfan2

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Mild Brown, 5 Lbs Light Malt Extract, Steeping Grain-8oz. Crystal 60L, 4 oz. chocolate, Hops- 1oz. Northern Brewer, 1oz Willamette
The hydrometer float level was 02.

kh54s10

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Probably 1.020. If it is and extract batch it may be done. Extracts commonly end around 1.020. Take another reading in a day and another the day after that. If they read the same your fermentation is done. Many believe that leaving the beer on the yeast for another 2-3 weeks allow the yeast to clean up the beer of off flavors and make it more clear. I usually ferment for 3 weeks then bottle.

BTW you probably blew the airlock after 12+ hours and the layer of co2 will have protected the beer. I always start my fermentations with a blow off tube installed. It beats cleaning up a mess.

boltsfan2

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It was 1.02. I did have an air hose into a jug of water. The stopper actually came out and there was no blown out crap. My wife put the stopper in so I cant be sure how well it was in to begin with.

jmprdood

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Relax bro! I don't even use an airlock. I just loosely set my lid on the bucket until virgorous fermentation stops, then snap it on. I routinely leave it for a couple of weeks, then bottle. The CO2 from fermentation forms a protective blanket over the wort, nothing to worry about, beer is tougher than most here give it credit for.

Cheers!

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