stuck ferm due to temp rise?

[jjward101]

Hi. I have had a creamy wheat beer fermenting since friday night. Thje temperature in the Philly area rose into the high 80's today, and i seem to have lost all bubbling. I know that airlock is no serious indication as far as whether or not fermentation has stopped; and I also know that there is a chance that the temp rise caused fermentation to stall. The temp erature in the house today got up to around 79F. but fermentation visibly slowed down starting yesterday. I plan on leaving this in primary for another week or so anyway, and i have already 'swamp cooled' it with a wet t shirt, and a move to the basement bathroom.

Please dont bash me for not using the search tool....I did. Everything up until this part of my post was just to give you a bit of background. Now, here is the question.

Since this is my first wheat beer....do wheat beers generally take as long to ferment as barley beers?

Thank you.

 

[MalFet]

Yep, though the yeast probably made quick work of things at 79F. I think there's a strong chance you're at or near your expected final gravity.

 

[Rockape66]

OP, the change to cooler temps could also have resulted in lower pressure inside the fermenter. You could see signs of fermentation resume after a period of time.

 

[BillyBock]

Yep, though the yeast probably made quick work of things at 79F. I think there's a strong chance you're at or near your expected final gravity.

+1. Your primary fermentation is probably finished up. Check gravity and compare to OG.

 

[lumpher]

wheats usually finish visible fermentation (bubbling) in a day or 2. the fermentation continues for a week, then the yeast cleans itself up for a few days. they're much faster than all-barley beers. i leave them fermenting for 11-14 days is all, and barley beers get a minimum of 21 days before keg-conditioning

 

[jjward101]

Thanks for the responses. since I do have 2lbs. of dme in this beer, I'm going to wait a few days before I even take a gravity reading. No need to cause a possible infection by opening up too much.