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Time to wrap this thread up. After I swirled the bucket, the yeast reactivated. Temperature was in the low 70's. Yeast activity continued for another 2 weeks. Yeast activity continued even when I moved it to the high 60's after the additional 2 weeks, the FG went to 1.008. It was in primary...

I recently got an AO Scientific model 10440 that displays on the arbitrary scale. I also have a tripple scal hydrometer and could borrow my borther's AO Sci model 10430 (0-30, Brix scale) and I'll run both thru the calibration also. I plan to calibrate by preparing a series of sugar...

To clarify a few questions. . . * Yes, I did use a hydrometer. It is a triple scale with a 60*F scale. * I have an AO Scientific model 10440 refractometer, arbitrary scale (0-30%). My brother has an AO Sci model 10430** (**edited re: post#25), 0-30 Brix. the 10340 was zeroed w/distilled...

6.6 lbs Mutons light LME 1 Lb Hugh Baird Carastan Malt 30*L 1 Lb Franco-Belges Kiln Coffee Malt*L 0.5 Lb Thomas Fawcet Brown Malt *L Steeped @ 153 for 60 minutes. Before the LME I read 2 Brix on brother's calibrated refractometer. - now here's where scottab might have hit on something...

Thanks for the guidance, PoM. I was under the impression if I'm seeing CO2 production the yeast was still attenuating the remaining fermentable sugars. I supose that just means they're still working but at what rate and any further attenuation would be minimal. At least there still there and...

This was my fourth attempt at home brewing and this one has me puzzled. The short take is it's been in primary for four weeks and has airlock activity @ 2 bubbles/min. And current corrected FG @1.0197 . Target is 1.015. The main question is -Should I bottle or wait? It seems like a long...