I have had fermenting for 12 days an Ale yeast brew (wheat bear clone - with additional fermentables) which started at an OG of 1.060.
It has been fermenting well at a stable 23degC for 12 days. It is still bubbling regularly from the airlock about every 5 mins and has been consistently for days.
The thing that has me stumped is that it has returned a consistent SG of 1.020 for the last 4 days!
It had a considerable amount of fermentables to start hence the relatively high start OG of 1.060 and I would have expected it to finish around 0.015 or less. (Most of what I have read indicated you shouldn't bottle until the FG is 1/4 of the OG).
I am very confused, why is it still bubbling? If so much airlock activity why is the hydrometer reading not falling? Should I bottle as the hydrometer reading has not fallen for 4 days?
Advice is much appreciated - I have no idea what to do!
Thanks Jase
It has been fermenting well at a stable 23degC for 12 days. It is still bubbling regularly from the airlock about every 5 mins and has been consistently for days.
The thing that has me stumped is that it has returned a consistent SG of 1.020 for the last 4 days!
It had a considerable amount of fermentables to start hence the relatively high start OG of 1.060 and I would have expected it to finish around 0.015 or less. (Most of what I have read indicated you shouldn't bottle until the FG is 1/4 of the OG).
I am very confused, why is it still bubbling? If so much airlock activity why is the hydrometer reading not falling? Should I bottle as the hydrometer reading has not fallen for 4 days?
Advice is much appreciated - I have no idea what to do!
Thanks Jase