I've been a homebrewer for nearly 4 years. I brewed a Barleywine with an OG of 1.102. I used Omega Yeast - British Ale I - OYL-006. I made a starter that doubled in size. I used a blowoff tube because my 5.5 gallon batch became a 6.25 gallon batch in a 6.5 gallon fermenter. At day 3, I checked my gravity because I saw no airlock activity. 1.048. I also realized my temp was at 74, so I moved it to 68. At day 5, I checked again because I still saw no airlock activity. 1.039. I just checked again at day 9 and I'm at 1.038.
I realize this is a big beer, but I don't usually brew big beers. Should I be worried about a stuck fermentation yet, since its been 5 days with minimal change in gravity? If so, how could I fix it? The final gravity is supposed to be 1.026.
Also the yeast tolerance is 10% so that shouldn't be an issue.
I realize this is a big beer, but I don't usually brew big beers. Should I be worried about a stuck fermentation yet, since its been 5 days with minimal change in gravity? If so, how could I fix it? The final gravity is supposed to be 1.026.
Also the yeast tolerance is 10% so that shouldn't be an issue.