I'm working on my first brew (Irish Stout recipe from Zymurgy). The batch has been in primary for 8 days now, but due to the cold nights in South Texas my fermenter has been rather cold in the evenings.
I put the fermenter in a water bath which seems to help regulate the temperature some, but I'm afraid that the yeasties aren't doing as good as they should.
I've taken 2 SG readings, both at 1.020 (Saturday and Monday). My OG was ~1.047, but the recipe does not give me a final gravity. Fermometer reads close to 64 degrees (sometimes lower).. using a Safale S04 yeast. Is fermentation complete or should I try to raise the temp of my primary and leave it for a while longer?
If it's any consolation, the samples taste pretty decent..
I put the fermenter in a water bath which seems to help regulate the temperature some, but I'm afraid that the yeasties aren't doing as good as they should.
I've taken 2 SG readings, both at 1.020 (Saturday and Monday). My OG was ~1.047, but the recipe does not give me a final gravity. Fermometer reads close to 64 degrees (sometimes lower).. using a Safale S04 yeast. Is fermentation complete or should I try to raise the temp of my primary and leave it for a while longer?
If it's any consolation, the samples taste pretty decent..