schmaltzy
Well-Known Member
So last weekend I brewed a Liberty Cream Ale (extract) from Midwest Supplies. My original gravity was dead center of what the instructions said it was suppose to be (I don't have my notes in front of me so I don't remember what my OG was, but I know I was spot on). It sat 7 days in the primary and I wanted to transfer it to a secondary. I know I know, 7 days isn't long enough and the use of secondaries is an ongoing argument. But the reason I would like to do this is because I am going to add 2 vanilla beans and let it sit in the secondary for another 2 weeks.
Here's my problem. As of yesterday, the airlock activity had slowed quite a bit to where I would stare at it for a minute plus and wouldn't see anything. I know, a hydrometer reading is the only way to know if your beer is done. But I popped the lid off and there were still some CO2 bubbles I could see floating to the top. So I took a gravity reading at that time and I am sitting at a 1.009. My estimated FG is suppose to be a 1.010-1.012. So by the instructions, I'm below my final gravity, but with the presence of bubbles, should I leave it in the bucket still? Would I be OK to transfer it to the secondary so I can add my vanilla since the gravity is already as low as the instructions say?
Here's my problem. As of yesterday, the airlock activity had slowed quite a bit to where I would stare at it for a minute plus and wouldn't see anything. I know, a hydrometer reading is the only way to know if your beer is done. But I popped the lid off and there were still some CO2 bubbles I could see floating to the top. So I took a gravity reading at that time and I am sitting at a 1.009. My estimated FG is suppose to be a 1.010-1.012. So by the instructions, I'm below my final gravity, but with the presence of bubbles, should I leave it in the bucket still? Would I be OK to transfer it to the secondary so I can add my vanilla since the gravity is already as low as the instructions say?