Hello All,
New to homebrewing. This is my first post. This is my second batch of beer. It is a Belgian Trippel extract kit. My OG was 1.08 with a FG goal of 1.009 to 1.012. It seemed to be slow fermentation. Airlock didn't start bubbling until about the 5th day. I tried to keep the primary fermenter at about 70 degrees. After bubbling slowed considerably, I transferred to secondary. The bubbling slowed but kept going for about 3 weeks. I then took another gravity reading and it was down to 1.03. I started to worry and pitched more wyeast and stirred vigorously. The fermentation seemed to get started again and bubble really good for 3 days now it has almost stopped. I took another gravity reading today and it is down to 1.02 but airlock has all but stopped. I suspect I didn't get enough aeration from the beginning. My question is: Is the beer ruined or is it still drinkable if it is stuck at 1.02 and I go ahead and bottle it?
Thanks for the help. This forum is such a great resource.
Ken
New to homebrewing. This is my first post. This is my second batch of beer. It is a Belgian Trippel extract kit. My OG was 1.08 with a FG goal of 1.009 to 1.012. It seemed to be slow fermentation. Airlock didn't start bubbling until about the 5th day. I tried to keep the primary fermenter at about 70 degrees. After bubbling slowed considerably, I transferred to secondary. The bubbling slowed but kept going for about 3 weeks. I then took another gravity reading and it was down to 1.03. I started to worry and pitched more wyeast and stirred vigorously. The fermentation seemed to get started again and bubble really good for 3 days now it has almost stopped. I took another gravity reading today and it is down to 1.02 but airlock has all but stopped. I suspect I didn't get enough aeration from the beginning. My question is: Is the beer ruined or is it still drinkable if it is stuck at 1.02 and I go ahead and bottle it?
Thanks for the help. This forum is such a great resource.
Ken