chrishart7
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I'm brewing my first batch of beer and I have a question pertaining to transferring to a secondary or a possible stuck fermentation scenario.
To begin, I brewed my first batch and everything when smoothly except I did not aerate sufficiently. I "aggressively" poured the wort into the fermenter and DID NOT agitate the fermenter for several minutes.
My question pertains to my Hydrometer readings. After one week in the primary I measured a drop from my OG of 1.044 to 1.017, put after week two the reading is still at 1.017. The recipe calls for the beer to reach a FG of 1.010 to 1.012. It's a brewers best Brown Ale.
1. I take my samples from a spigot at the base of my fermenter. Is it possible that there are more particles at the base of the fermenter which is causing the higher SG readings?
2. If I have a stuck fermentation scenario, should I transfer to a secondary to possibly jump start the remaining fermentation?
3. Is it possible that my fermentation is finished and I can transfer to a secondary.
Thanks for the help, brewing is so much fun!
To begin, I brewed my first batch and everything when smoothly except I did not aerate sufficiently. I "aggressively" poured the wort into the fermenter and DID NOT agitate the fermenter for several minutes.
My question pertains to my Hydrometer readings. After one week in the primary I measured a drop from my OG of 1.044 to 1.017, put after week two the reading is still at 1.017. The recipe calls for the beer to reach a FG of 1.010 to 1.012. It's a brewers best Brown Ale.
1. I take my samples from a spigot at the base of my fermenter. Is it possible that there are more particles at the base of the fermenter which is causing the higher SG readings?
2. If I have a stuck fermentation scenario, should I transfer to a secondary to possibly jump start the remaining fermentation?
3. Is it possible that my fermentation is finished and I can transfer to a secondary.
Thanks for the help, brewing is so much fun!