3 weeks ago I started a Golden Stag Summer Ale kit from Festival (my first beer, after a few ciders).
Fermentation proceeded well to begin with, but has since slowed and stopped. I gave it a stir a while ago and fermentation picked back up again, but The hydrometer reading has been the same for around a week now (1.013, whereas FG is meant to be 1.009 according to the kit)
I'd be quite happy with this as a finished beer, as strength isn't an issue for me. I'm just concerned that if I bottle now, it may be too early (which I doubt), or that the priming sugar will have no effect and I'll have a flat beer.
Would it be worth pitching more yeast? Will the beer be affected by sitting in primary for so long? Should I just go ahead and bottle it now and see what happens?
Fermentation proceeded well to begin with, but has since slowed and stopped. I gave it a stir a while ago and fermentation picked back up again, but The hydrometer reading has been the same for around a week now (1.013, whereas FG is meant to be 1.009 according to the kit)
I'd be quite happy with this as a finished beer, as strength isn't an issue for me. I'm just concerned that if I bottle now, it may be too early (which I doubt), or that the priming sugar will have no effect and I'll have a flat beer.
Would it be worth pitching more yeast? Will the beer be affected by sitting in primary for so long? Should I just go ahead and bottle it now and see what happens?