funkydrummer88
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I'm sure you get this question all the time, but...
I have a pale ale kit that I am fermenting. It took off pretty quickly and was bubbling for at least 36 hours pretty steadily. Probably one bubble every 5 seconds or so. It has come to a complete halt, and I have not seen a bubble if I watch it for several minutes. The kit says to bottle in a week or so when there are no bubbles in the airlock. Does this mean no more bubbling as I am essentially seeing, or no more bubbles in the airlock, as there are still small bubbles in the airlock, and they do move and change shape if I look at them every 4 hours or so. When should I bottle basically? It's been a day over a week to this day. I don't have a hydrometer so I don't know if it's changed enough, or whatever.
On another note, I misread the instructions on steeping, which said to bring the water to a boil, pull off the heat, insert grains, and steep for 20-30 minutes. I thought, add the grains, and bring back to a boil. Therefore, I boiled the grains for 20-30 minutes. Is this bad/effecting the lack of fermentation that I'm seeing, or will it effect the taste of the beer itself? I think I messed this batch up.
I have a pale ale kit that I am fermenting. It took off pretty quickly and was bubbling for at least 36 hours pretty steadily. Probably one bubble every 5 seconds or so. It has come to a complete halt, and I have not seen a bubble if I watch it for several minutes. The kit says to bottle in a week or so when there are no bubbles in the airlock. Does this mean no more bubbling as I am essentially seeing, or no more bubbles in the airlock, as there are still small bubbles in the airlock, and they do move and change shape if I look at them every 4 hours or so. When should I bottle basically? It's been a day over a week to this day. I don't have a hydrometer so I don't know if it's changed enough, or whatever.
On another note, I misread the instructions on steeping, which said to bring the water to a boil, pull off the heat, insert grains, and steep for 20-30 minutes. I thought, add the grains, and bring back to a boil. Therefore, I boiled the grains for 20-30 minutes. Is this bad/effecting the lack of fermentation that I'm seeing, or will it effect the taste of the beer itself? I think I messed this batch up.