Is it safe to bottle?

[Don87]

Hi all, first time brewer here. I tried my hand at a Pilsner, with OG ar 1036, and recommended FG at 1004. It has been in the primary fermenter for 2 weeks now. I just took SG reading and it is sitting at 1010. The SG has been dropping by 2 point every 3 days, and it seems as if the fermentation has come to a standstill. I have tried all the tricks to reactivate the yeast already.

My question is, is it safe to bottle, or should I wait until it reaches a lower SG? TIA.

 

[Joshua Hughes]

Has it stayed the same 3 days?

 

[derekp83]

Probably, but how many days has it been at a "standstill"?

1.010 is a fairly average and normal FG. Bottle bombs tend to be more likely when the beer is over 1.020 or 1.025, especially given your OG. My guess is there's not much left for the yeast to enjoy. I'd say bottle it.

 

[myndflyte]

First time brewing I'm assuming it's extract? I feel like extract tends to end up higher than the manufacturers recommendations and sometimes those instructions aren't that great anyway. And after 14 days, I would assume it's basically done.

 

[Don87]

First time brewing I'm assuming it's extract? I feel like extract tends to end up higher than the manufacturers recommendations and sometimes those instructions aren't that great anyway. And after 14 days, I would assume it's basically done.

Hi, yes its an extract. Okay I will bottle then. Thanks

 

[Don87]

Probably, but how many days has it been at a "standstill"?

1.010 is a fairly average and normal FG. Bottle bombs tend to be more likely when the beer is over 1.020 or 1.025, especially given your OG. My guess is there's not much left for the yeast to enjoy. I'd say bottle it.

Thanks

 

[Don87]

Has it stayed the same 3 days?

2 days now

 

[VikeMan]

2 days now

48 hours stable and in the neighborhood of what you (or your recipe) were expecting, then you're good to go, assuming there are no off flavors left for the yeast to clean up.

 

[Gnomebrewer]

That's 72% apparent attenuation. It should be ok if stable.

 

[Beermeister32]

I disagree. Two weeks you are rushing it. With lagers, let it sit in primary for 3-4 weeks, run it through a D-rest, and then transfer it to a secondary carboy or keg. Flush the airspace with CO2 if possible. Lager it for 2-3 months at 34 degrees. Lagering works best in a keg. At the end, bottle it - you may have to add some fresh yeast at bottling. You will get much better results this way. Beer takes time and gives you patience. Rather than bottling now, go brew more and get 3-4 batches in the pipeline, so you aren't focusing on getting that first batch bottled. For lagers this is typically 90 days before bottling for best results. Some improve greatly after extended cold aging.

 

[myndflyte]

@Beermeister32 While I agree that if this was a lager, then what you laid out is good practice. But since this is a first time brewer, this is probably an ale.

 

[Beermeister32]

Brewer indicated on the initial thread this is a Pilsner, which is a lager, not an ale.

 

[Jag75]

Could be pilsner malt with ale yeast . Good points .