inadequate primary fermentation

[jjs]

I have started a Coopers Australian bitter with one and fermentation kicked in fine. After 6 days there seems to be no further fermentation yet the reading is only 1016. Air Temperature in the room is 19c.
So, a) is something wrong
B) what should I do?

 

[jjs]

Sorry, that should have said with lme!

 

[ETCS]

a) is something wrong
B) what should I do?

a) Based on the info that you have supplied, no, I don't think anything is wrong.

b) You should do nothing. Just let it go for another two weeks and then bottle or keg.

Cheers

 

[jjs]

Thanks for the reassurance
At the time if my posting, I was following guidance that beer should not be bottled with a fg greater than 1006. Having since read other threads, this seems to be contradictory information?

 

[MrManifesto]

it's very, very dependent on what kind of brew you have. there's no hard and fast rule about FG numbers and bottling. are you measuring fermentation with a hydrometer? if it's been constant for several days, give it another week and consider it done and ready to bottle, if it's not some crazy high OG brew.

 

[davedave4420]

Hey I am about four days into a Sierra Nevada pale ale clone I am right in the temp range but I have not gotten any activity. Advice welcome.

 

[ETCS]

davedave - What do you mean by no activity? If you mean you don't see any "Airlock Activity", that doesn't mean anything. Have you taken a hydrometer reading.

Need to describe your process/temps that you pitched your yeast.

 

[davedave4420]

davedave - What do you mean by no activity? If you mean you don't see any "Airlock Activity", that doesn't mean anything. Have you taken a hydrometer reading.

Need to describe your process/temps that you pitched your yeast.

No problem ok so I pitched at
60 degrees and yes no airlock activity OG was 1.062 and I am suppose to add hops and I was going to take a reading after a week had passed.

 

[davedave4420]

davedave - What do you mean by no activity? If you mean you don't see any "Airlock Activity", that doesn't mean anything. Have you taken a hydrometer reading.

Need to describe your process/temps that you pitched your yeast.

Ok no problem. I pitched at 60 degrees and my OG was 1.062 I am suppose to add hops at a week and that was when I was going to take my reading.