Hey folks,
For reasons of time and energy (or lack thereof) I seldom have opportunity to thief the sample required to conduct a gravity reading on my batches. I'm also loathe to spend the 250ml of beer it takes to get a sound reading.
My brewing scheduling thus looks something like this:
Day 1 Brew Day
Day 25 - 35 Bottling Day
Sometimes I rack the beer midway through, but that is beside the point here.
On Brew Day I measure the original gravity (OG) and on Bottling Day I measure the Final Gravity (FG). I've never had a batch where the FG wasn't within a couple of points away from the Target Gravity (TG?), so it always seems safe to assume that fermentation is "complete" -- or, at least, complete enough for bottling.
I wonder 2 things:
- if there are ways to refine this process further, without taking a gravity reading.
- if there are distinct phases of fermentation within that period that I should be watching for or at least aware of.
If you have any insight or advice to lend I would appreciate it very much.
- phil
For reasons of time and energy (or lack thereof) I seldom have opportunity to thief the sample required to conduct a gravity reading on my batches. I'm also loathe to spend the 250ml of beer it takes to get a sound reading.
My brewing scheduling thus looks something like this:
Day 1 Brew Day
Day 25 - 35 Bottling Day
Sometimes I rack the beer midway through, but that is beside the point here.
On Brew Day I measure the original gravity (OG) and on Bottling Day I measure the Final Gravity (FG). I've never had a batch where the FG wasn't within a couple of points away from the Target Gravity (TG?), so it always seems safe to assume that fermentation is "complete" -- or, at least, complete enough for bottling.
I wonder 2 things:
- if there are ways to refine this process further, without taking a gravity reading.
- if there are distinct phases of fermentation within that period that I should be watching for or at least aware of.
If you have any insight or advice to lend I would appreciate it very much.
- phil