Funny fermentation

[ernie00]

I have 2 batches right now.

1 IPA. done with White labs 013 no starter, it fermented vividly for a few days.. what I expected. now it's on secondary with dry hopping. almost 3 weeks into secondary and it still lets out a bubble out randomly. I'm about to bottle this next thursday (3 weeks) should I wait more ?

my new batch done this past friday amber ale, with white labs 041 .. did a starter 24 hours before that. I think it's fermenting it has a thick creamy kraeusen on top but no activity at all in the air lock. Well.. I don't spend my day watching it but watched it for a few minutes and nothing. Wondering if I messed up the starter or anything else?

thanks for the info

Ernie

 

[hoppymonkey]

Its fine. The airlock isn't really a good measure of fermentation. I wouldn't worry at all if there is krausen.

 

[dcp27]

Its fine. The airlock isn't really a good measure of fermentation. I wouldn't worry at all if there is krausen.

+1 and the IPA just sounds like trapped CO2 escaping from the transfer so it'll be ok to bottle.

 

[Starderup]

Hydrometer readings taken 24 hours apart that don't vary is the definitive sign that fermentation has ceased.

 

[TheMan]

It's krausening...this indicates fermentation. If there is no airlock activity that just means the air is escaping elsewhere. Starderup gave the best advice...hydrometer!!!

But honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. It's clearly fermenting and you don't need to bother it. Well done!

 

[ernie00]

thanks for all the info. I wasn't really worried about it as I saw the kraeusen .

I'm mostly curious on why one batch is fermenting like crazy and the next on isn't.

Oh well as long as it's good in a few weeks

Ernie