Hello. I've been perusing the forums for a while and have found them to be a great help in the brewing process! So thanks to everyone for their advice.
Today I find myself in need of some advice specific to my batch of beer. I am making the "Innkeeper" from Northern Brewer and am in my 2nd week of fermenting.
Here's the deal. On brew day, it calls for 2.5 gallons of water in the wort. I only had 2 gallons since I was simultaneously reading another brewing guide that suggested 2 and I overlooked the recipe's call for 2.5 gallons. I filled my carboy up to 5 gallons total when I was done. I didn't worry about it, but I figured I should mention it now in case it's part of the problem.
First day of fermenting (11/29) it was a big frothy mess since I was attempting to ferment 5 gallons of beer in a 5 gallon glass carboy. I attached a blow-off hose and it bubbled nicely from that for a few days. On 12/3, I swapped the blow-off with my air-lock and took my first gravity reading (since I didn't have a hyrdrometer when I started) and it was at 1.010. That was the recipe's suggested FG. I took another reading today 12/12, and it was still at 1.010. It looks and tastes fine, but any thoughts on what's going on? Thanks!
EDIT: The readings were taken at temps 68 F both times and I used a Wyeast 1469 Yorkshire Ale yeast packet.
Today I find myself in need of some advice specific to my batch of beer. I am making the "Innkeeper" from Northern Brewer and am in my 2nd week of fermenting.
Here's the deal. On brew day, it calls for 2.5 gallons of water in the wort. I only had 2 gallons since I was simultaneously reading another brewing guide that suggested 2 and I overlooked the recipe's call for 2.5 gallons. I filled my carboy up to 5 gallons total when I was done. I didn't worry about it, but I figured I should mention it now in case it's part of the problem.
First day of fermenting (11/29) it was a big frothy mess since I was attempting to ferment 5 gallons of beer in a 5 gallon glass carboy. I attached a blow-off hose and it bubbled nicely from that for a few days. On 12/3, I swapped the blow-off with my air-lock and took my first gravity reading (since I didn't have a hyrdrometer when I started) and it was at 1.010. That was the recipe's suggested FG. I took another reading today 12/12, and it was still at 1.010. It looks and tastes fine, but any thoughts on what's going on? Thanks!
EDIT: The readings were taken at temps 68 F both times and I used a Wyeast 1469 Yorkshire Ale yeast packet.