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[kingofsweden]

This is my second batch of Dead Ringer IPA. This is a 1 gallon batch in a 6.5gal bucket. Brew date was aug 17th and Fermentation ceased already. 5 gallons took much longer. Should I bottle now or wait out a full month like the 5 gal recipe? I'm just concerned about the 5.5 gallons of air in the fermentor. (I bought 1 ga kit on accident)

 

[stevehardt]

I would take a hydrometer reading. If its the same 2 days in a row bottle away.

If you don't have a hydrometer, give it 3 weeks to be sure

 

[RM-MN]

You really don't have 5.5 gallons of air, you have mostly CO2 in there so don't worry so much. Your beer can wait or you can bottle it if your 2 hydrometer tests 3 days apart match showing that fermentation is done.