help.. can i bottle?

[Lars13]

It has been 17 days since I pitched yeast. Fermentation didn't start til 4 th day. Original gravity was .54. I just did my second reading before starting to bottle and I have a reading of .22. That seems a little high. The airlock bubbled about once per minute after I moved carboy. I did not see any activity in the beer. No foam left and beer looks smooth on top. Can I bottle or is this too high and I should leave it a fee more days?

It's a holiday ale. Set at 70 degrees.

 

[BendBrewer]

Check the gravity again tomorrow. What you are looking for is no change in readings from one day to the next. Then it will at least be safe to bottle.

 

[MalFet]

I'm assuming this is extract? What kind of yeast? Try bumping the temperature up slightly and taking another reading in 48 hours.

 

[Lars13]

75 dry yeast I think. malt extract kit.

 

[Shinglejohn]

The only way to know for sure is by gravity readings. I also would like to encourage you to leave it for a full month before bottling, it will make a much cleaner tasting beer. But as long as your gravity doesnt change for a few consecutive days, your clear to bottle.

 

[Lars13]

the temp of the sample is about 62 degrees. do I adjust for that?

 

[BendBrewer]

the temp of the sample is about 62 degrees. do I adjust for that?

Yeah, but it isn't going to be very much.

 

[pvtschultz]

How are you measuring SG? If you are using a refractometer with ATC you really don't need to, I just leave it on the window for 30-60 seconds to adjust. But, if you are using a refractomer, you'll need to adjust the measurements for alcohol.

 

[Lars13]

I'm using a hydrometer. I'm a newb so not sure if that's what you are asking. I never had a violent fermentation that most speak of.

 

[MalFet]

I'm using a hydrometer. I'm a newb so not sure if that's what you are asking. I never had a violent fermentation that most speak of.

don't worry, the alcohol adjustment is only for a different device. For hydrometers, you need to be near your calibration point (usually 60F or 68F). There are adjustment tables around, but it's a relatively slight correction so long as you're within a few degrees of where you should be.

 

[Lars13]

Maybe I should of said .022 and not .22. Does that make a difference?

 

[MalFet]

Maybe I should of said .022 and not .22. Does that make a difference?

That's what I assumed you meant.

 

[Jakeedaman21]

Let it sit for a full month, RDWHAHB!