cregan13 Active Member Joined Oct 21, 2007 Messages 32 Reaction score 0 Location Raleigh, NC Jun 1, 2008 #1 My lager has been fermenting away for about a month now - slowly. My S.G. reading was 1.018. Is it time to rack in the secondary now? Or should I give it another week?
My lager has been fermenting away for about a month now - slowly. My S.G. reading was 1.018. Is it time to rack in the secondary now? Or should I give it another week?
Poobah58 Supporting Member HBT Supporter Joined Jun 24, 2007 Messages 2,233 Reaction score 87 Location New Milford, CT Jun 1, 2008 #2 Depends... Is it done? How long has it been at 1.018? I would check it in a week and if SG is the same, then rack.
Depends... Is it done? How long has it been at 1.018? I would check it in a week and if SG is the same, then rack.
malkore Well-Known Member Joined Jun 15, 2007 Messages 6,924 Reaction score 56 Location Nebraska Jun 2, 2008 #3 what was the OG? what was your estimated FG for the batch? 1.018 sounds a little high, but that's assuming the OG was 1.050 or a little less. post full recipe for better answers.
what was the OG? what was your estimated FG for the batch? 1.018 sounds a little high, but that's assuming the OG was 1.050 or a little less. post full recipe for better answers.