West Coast Pale Ale... first time

[Gear101]

OK.. everything is going good.. 7 days ago i rested my wart and I've been checking the temp and everything.. but today it's still boiling co2 like a hot tub..and hasn't really light'n up that much... is that normal and can i bottle today? thanks

 

[elproducto]

Have you checked your gravity?

 

[SteveM]

Seven days? Let it go another two weeks.

 

[Gear101]

yes it 1.04...maybe i'll give it some more time

 

[Ichthy]

you have a long way to go.

 

[Gear101]

maybe it will be daddy's xmas present then..lol

 

[Grinder12000]

How long has it been since you added yeasts?

You got the gravity down to 1.04? WOW!! What did it start at?

 

[Gear101]

i didn't check it when i started.. it's a mr beer kit

 

[jamie3]

Ask the place where you purchased the kit what the expected FG should be.

 

[Grinder12000]

Reason I ask is that 1.04 seems pretty low to me - especially for a kit which would have a lot of LME which typically does not ferment that low.

If it's been three weeks since you put dropped the yeast in you are good to go. Anything before 3 weeks and I would not bottle yet! Remember 2-1-3 or 3-3

2 week fermentation - 1 week clearing and 3 weeks for carbing.

 

[Flywheel]

1.04 isn't that low, I don't think it's done...I just started a beer at 1.045... And if you still see CO2 bubbling, it is not done.

 

[jamie3]

1.04 isn't that low, I don't think it's done...I just started a beer at 1.045... And if you still see CO2 bubbling, it is not done.

Maybe he means 1.004 which would be finished.

 

[Brewing_Butterball]

I brewed this as my first batch. Picked up an extract kit from my local homebrew store. My OG was 1.056 and my FG was 1.010 I let it sit in the primary fro 2 weeks and bottle condition for another week and it turned out great.