Krausen but no bubbling

[Duster]

Brewing the NB Caribou Slobber, and after one week I still have a lot of krausen but no more bubbles..... now I want to brew up another batch and use the fermentor....

Do you think its OK to transfer to the secondary fermentor ? Or wait until the krausen has gone down......

Temps have been warm around here in sunny So Cal...

Thanks in advance...

 

[TANSTAAFB]

Wait. Buy another bucket to ferment in so you can leave your beer alone for 3 weeks and bottle. Secondary is unnecessary unless you are adding fruit or wood or aging...

 

[doby]

you could transfer but IMO the beer is better if left on the yeast cake longer, bucket fermenters are cheap enough and sooner or later you'll want another

 

[Duster]

Hmm. that's what I thought.... Bubbles do come up about once every 30 seconds.... and there is about one inch of krausen there...

 

[kh54s10]

I suggest you get more fermenters. I have had up to 3 beers and 2 wines all going at the same time.

If you don't want to get another, I would wait until the krausen falls and/or you reach final gravity.

You say it is warm in SoCal, you are controlling the temperature of the fermentation aren't you??

Added: I don't think that is done fermenting and you should not transfer until it has reached final gravity.

 

[doby]

leave that alone to soon to transfer, primary fermentation isn't done

 

[Duster]

Great suggestions - Ill get another fermenter and leave this guy alone.... :cross:

 

[doby]

you won't regret it, more beer to brew!