marqoid
Well-Known Member
I have a very mild Kriek that has been going for almost 1 year. I started from extract with an OG of 1.054. I fermented in primary with Brett C when visible activity stopped I moved to secondary, (and forgot to take a gravity) I added 3# sweet cherry puree and bottle dregs from 2 bottles of cantillon gueuze. In the secondary it developed a fair pellicle. In the past week I moved the carboy a little and the pellicle mostly dropped out. I figured that meant it should be done.
Today I took a gravity and it is at 1.018.???
That seems way too high. It tastes great, very sour, very funky, little acetic. Is this possible or is my gravity reading wrong?
I know there is no rule of thumb and it takes multiple gravity readings, but would it be safe to bottle.
If it is not ready, is there any way to make it stop any addition fermentation/souring so that it can be bottled as is?
Today I took a gravity and it is at 1.018.???
That seems way too high. It tastes great, very sour, very funky, little acetic. Is this possible or is my gravity reading wrong?
I know there is no rule of thumb and it takes multiple gravity readings, but would it be safe to bottle.
If it is not ready, is there any way to make it stop any addition fermentation/souring so that it can be bottled as is?