redrocker652002
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I have moved on from Extract to BIAB method and this is my second attempt. The first one, while missed the gravity numbers I was looking for, came out really good. My second attempt is a bit more perplexing. It is a loose Ale style with a recipe that I kinda had the ingredients for and kinda experimented with. Long story short, the OG into the fermenter was about 1.050. Using Bry 97, I pitched it on 5-28-22. It took about 12 hours to get started and bubbled like crazy for about 2 days. It slowed way down, so I was going to bottle about a week or so after pitching. I moved the bucket to the counter and took a gravity reading. 1.016. Hmmm, a bit high, but ok. Then I noticed the airlock was bubbling away, so I thought, well, if the yeast is still moving along, no need to bottle yet. So off into the closet it went. I checked it again last week, Wednesday I believe and it was down to 1.012. Now, about 18 days later, it is still bubbling away, and yesterday's gravity reading was about 1.009 or so. I just looked and it is still actively bubbling, so I am going to leave it be.
After all this babbling, my question is actually simple. Is this normal for a yeast to go this long and still be active? I am going on 18 days now, and never have had anything go past 5 or 6 days tops. I want to get it into bottles, but don't want to be too early and mess it up.
Any input would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance for reading my babbling first message. LOL
Dino AKA RR
I have moved on from Extract to BIAB method and this is my second attempt. The first one, while missed the gravity numbers I was looking for, came out really good. My second attempt is a bit more perplexing. It is a loose Ale style with a recipe that I kinda had the ingredients for and kinda experimented with. Long story short, the OG into the fermenter was about 1.050. Using Bry 97, I pitched it on 5-28-22. It took about 12 hours to get started and bubbled like crazy for about 2 days. It slowed way down, so I was going to bottle about a week or so after pitching. I moved the bucket to the counter and took a gravity reading. 1.016. Hmmm, a bit high, but ok. Then I noticed the airlock was bubbling away, so I thought, well, if the yeast is still moving along, no need to bottle yet. So off into the closet it went. I checked it again last week, Wednesday I believe and it was down to 1.012. Now, about 18 days later, it is still bubbling away, and yesterday's gravity reading was about 1.009 or so. I just looked and it is still actively bubbling, so I am going to leave it be.
After all this babbling, my question is actually simple. Is this normal for a yeast to go this long and still be active? I am going on 18 days now, and never have had anything go past 5 or 6 days tops. I want to get it into bottles, but don't want to be too early and mess it up.
Any input would be most appreciated.
Thanks in advance for reading my babbling first message. LOL
Dino AKA RR