WLP400 why so slow?

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Any one have slow progress with White Labs Belgian wit WLP 400? This picture is 3 gallons after 7 days

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Dunno - mine's usually done within 7 days. Pitching enough healthy yeast? Also, the krausen may tend to stick around, even though the beer may be at FG. What's your gravity?
 
Should I take a reading through the krausen? I was going to leave it in primary for 3 weeks- maybe taking readings in the last few days.
 
1.023 this morning it's been 9 days at 71.5 F. I let the airlock fill with co2 and swirled it real good. Hope that helps.

This will probably teach me to make a starter.
 
Ok, a couple hours after a vigorous swirl I find the air lock full of krausen. Blow off installed- hopefully this is all That is needed to finish of fermentation.

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