I'm brewing a Scottish Ale. My temps throughout have been 66-68 degrees. I did only have 4 1/2 gallons in my fermenter instead of 5. Would this account for my FG staying at 1.020? (Started fermenting on 1/1.) Fermentation seemed to stop after 36-48 hours. Tomorrow will be 7 days total.
My first batch of home brew! My starting OG was 1.055 and fermentation only seemed to last 36-48 hrs. I even added extra yeast and yeast energizer but my final FG was at 1.020 and hasn't changed for 5 days. Can I safely bottle my beer now? Need advice.