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Did the gravity reading change?

Drink a pint, see if you get hammered. If so, you've broken the laws of physics or need to patent that strain of yeast! ;)

Ok, so temp probably didn't cause it to get stuck. While those temps vary a bit more than some folks like, and are generally higher that most people like, they sound exactly like my temps and I haven't had any get stuck yet. I think if you do find that it is stuck, first you should probably...

If you are not at your target FG after you get back and the gravity didn't change, then your fermentation likely got stuck. BTW, what temp is your fermentor sitting at?

That's a high gravity brew, may take a while. As JLem said, wait 3 or so days, and check again to see if it's changed.

A new quote for the "best of" thread.

Wort is not flammable, thankfully. It's mostly water, after all.

I think many folks do vodka or sanitizer in the blow off setup in case some gets sucked into your brew.

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Nah, let it sit 'til you get back.

It won't, but everything will still be fine! :mug:

17870 + 3 = 17873

No smell on this one that I noticed. Yep, I've consumed two of them post bottling, and a bit when I was stressing out about it pre-bottling. No ill effects on me that I've ascertained. If it was indeed lacto bacteria, then that is actually a necessary component of Belgian lambic brews...

Yeah, every once in a while i've been pulling one out and checking out the top surface to see if there's anything interesting there. So far so good.

2 weeks in bottles, no bombs, tasted at the 1 and 2 week marks. All signs are good! Still undercarbed and a little bit green tasting, but otherwise great! Crisis averted, no cause for alarm. ;)

Ok, I'm jumping on this bandwagon too. Should be potable by the time the relatives arrive for xmas/new year. I went with the Ed recipe +Lavin EC-1118 yeast in a 3 gallon batch. Why such a small batch? Cuz I got no room left, that's why! ;) http://www.flickr.com/photos/49052497@N00/5038556369/

Something missed in the questions above was whether you used twist top bottles or not. You said you didn't use twist-off caps, but the bottles are the important part, as the thread on the bottle can prevent the caps from sealing properly.

If your primary isn't clear (glass or clear plastic) then letting light in isn't a problem, though it could influence the temperature of your fermenting beer if sunlight is beating down on it.

Heh, trying to find time to brew with kids is challenging, I feel your pain.

If the lid seals tightly it will blow off at some point in time due to the CO2 produced during fermentation. Could be messy. Might want to get an airlock, or build a blow off tube. Search around the site for DIY instructions.