Very occasional bubbling in the blow-off tube

[CowboyShootist]

OK, I know the Hydrometer tells all but I was wondering about very intermittent bubbling coming through the blow-off tube.

I have a batch of Wheat beer in the primary and it's been there for a little over a week (9 days). About every 1 1/2 mins it gurgles a few bubbles out. I'll take a Hydro reading to be sure but I am pretty certain fermentation is done. I am wondering what causes the intermittent bubbling? Is this simply CO2 escaping from the dead-space in the primary? Could fermentation still be chugging along, albeit slowly?

Just wondering
TC

 

[MacBruver]

What was your OG, and what is your most recent gravity reading? Hard to say anything without knowing those.

Also, what were your fermentation temps like?

 

[CowboyShootist]

OG was around 1.056 and fermenting temps around 65-70F. Haven't taken a final reading just yet. Getting ready to do that in a bit. I am hoping to see the FG around 1.010-1.005.

 

[Revvy]

It's just doing what it's supposed to be doing, occasionally it is releasing built up co2....

Relax.

 

[woollybugger2]

I'd let it ride for another week...

I just bottled my Belgian Wit after 17 days in the primary.

 

[CowboyShootist]

Just took another Hydro reading. 1.0055 so I racked into my secondary with 3lbs of Peach puree.

So far everything looks OK. I'll probalby bottle in 2 weeks just to give the beer time to soak up some peachness.

 

[beesy]

I like to move to secondary if it is still bubbling (infrequently) so that it purges out any O2 i introduce in the transfer. having said that, the sugars from your fruit will restart a few yeasties and you will see some activity in your airlock again because of it.