Is this beer gonna make it?

[BrewScout]

I just opened my primary and saw this

Does this look normal or should I be worried?

 

[runitis]

How long has it been in?

 

[rhamilton]

Looks fantastic to me.

 

[BrewScout]

Been in primary for 4 days and am gonna draw a sample to check FG tomorrow. If all is well I plan on bottling this weekend. It smells wonderful!

 

[JesseRC]

It looks fine, but also doesnt look anywhere near ready to take a Gravity sample . Quit checking it and leave it alone for a week. Then after that take a gravity reading.

 

[runitis]

Close it up and leave it alone. I don't bother looking for at least 10 days.

 

[BrewScout]

It looks fine, but also doesnt look anywhere near ready to take a Gravity sample . Quit checking it and leave it alone for a week. Then after that take a gravity reading.

I'll take your advise and wait another week before taking the next step. On an unrelated topic, would it be fine to ferment a 5 gallon batch of IPA in a 5 gallon better bottle? Noob question I know, but I'm learning alot from you all!

 

[rhamilton]

I'll take your advise and wait another week before taking the next step. On an unrelated topic, would it be fine to ferment a 5 gallon batch of IPA in a 5 gallon better bottle? Noob question I know, but I'm learning alot from you all!

You really want a 6 gallon. Higher gravity beers ferment harder and need a good amount of head space. Even with a 6 gallon, you'll want a blow-off tube just in case. 5 gallon BB's are really only good for secondary fermentation for 5 gallon batches.

 

[BrewScout]

You really want a 6 gallon. Higher gravity beers ferment harder and need a good amount of head space. Even with a 6 gallon, you'll want a blow-off tube just in case. 5 gallon BB's are really only good for secondary fermentation for 5 gallon batches.

If fermentation looks to be at a stand still, it would be fine to rack this into a secondary and just start my IPA in the 6.5 gal bucket?

 

[Raenon]

If fermentation looks to be at a stand still, it would be fine to rack this into a secondary and just start my IPA in the 6.5 gal bucket?

You need to wait until the krausen has gone down before you start taking gravity readings, then you need to get 3 days in a row stable (and hopefully, close to the expected FG)

4 Days in, with that much krausen, no way you're going to be able to rack it this weekend... unless you WANT a stuck batch.
Either get another bucket for the IPA, or wait- 14 days in primary total is rather bare minimum standards.