...but still plenty of krausen. I generally take a "no touch" approach and wait until it's clear visibly that fermentation is complete before I start measuring for TG. I'm sitting on two 5 gallon batches that are giving me these mixed signals.
The first is a blonde ale that was in the primary for a week then racked over strawberries and had a VERY aggressive secondary fermentation (blew the cap off my carboy when the blow off tube plugged). That was two weeks ago and still has a thick layer on top. WLP051
The second is a basic brown that's been in the ferment since the 14th, good initial activity, but no notable changes or activity for at least a week. WLP001
Temp has been consistent 68-70 the whole time.
So what's the consensus? Let them sit until they settle out some more or begin taking gravity readings to see if they are just playing tricks on me?
I should note that I'm running out of home brew so I'm getting anxious to get these bottled.
The first is a blonde ale that was in the primary for a week then racked over strawberries and had a VERY aggressive secondary fermentation (blew the cap off my carboy when the blow off tube plugged). That was two weeks ago and still has a thick layer on top. WLP051
The second is a basic brown that's been in the ferment since the 14th, good initial activity, but no notable changes or activity for at least a week. WLP001
Temp has been consistent 68-70 the whole time.
So what's the consensus? Let them sit until they settle out some more or begin taking gravity readings to see if they are just playing tricks on me?
I should note that I'm running out of home brew so I'm getting anxious to get these bottled.