Removing blow off tube / checking gravity

[SkagitNScandi]

I’ve got a weird one for you guys. This is the first time I’ve encountered this predicament and am seeking advice and shared knowledge from others failures.

I have a schwarzbier that has been fermenting in carboy for 7 days. Blow off activity has been slow the last 3 or 4.

I need to move my carboy from one room to another. I was going to replace the blow off tube with an S-shape airlock with everclear. I was planning on taking a gravity reading but have never checked gravity in the first ten days and am not positive primary ferm has finished

Everything should be fine to do right?

Should I not check the gravity and just replace the airlock?

Either way she’s getting moved and switching from tube to lock

 

[SEndorf]

I'm not sure what your predicament is.
I routinely replace blowoff with airlock after explosive fermentation is finished.

 

[SkagitNScandi]

Do you check your gravity when you do this?

Do you think it’s not worth it? Too soon? I’m tempted to check gravity just to taste it lol

 

[day_trippr]

If you want to check the gravity out of curiosity, go for it. If it was a healthy fermentation it's likely hit its final gravity by now.
But there's no functional need for such when switching from blow-off hose to s-lock.
Tbh I usually only bother to check post-fermentation gravity on the first brew of a new recipe...

Cheers!

 

[SkagitNScandi]

Good to know. Gravity was never a concern of mine for my first few batches and they turned out great.

This was my first time using a smack pack (1968 London esb) and first time fermenting at 64 degrees.

I think I’m going to;
1 check gravity
2 switch to airlock
3 transport across my house
4 finish beer in carboy at a warmer temp maybe 70 ish or so for a week

Any advice?

 

[day_trippr]

Does it need that much warm-ish time?
Ah - just noted the yeast. Wouldn't London Ale make this an ersatz schwarzbier?
I have no idea what to do with this now...

Cheers!