what are the odds that my fermentation is close to over?

[krausenmustache]

Brewed sunday, pitched 2L starter @ ~4:00pm, 1.060 OG. Fermenter has a 3/8" blowoff tube. Active fermentation began in about 3 hours. By monday night, bubbling slowed to once every 45sec. tuesday morning virtually no bubbling.

This is my first AG batch and I really dont want to open it to get a reading until Im ready to rack to secondary.

Based on your experience:

1.) Could fermentation be mostly completed (and ready for secondary) in such a short period of time?
2.) How much further fermentation could i expect once racked to secondary? (never used one before)

 

[krausenmustache]

temp= ~72-74F the past 2 days

 

[frogfree]

Chances are, it's finished fermenting and is on to the cleaning up after itself phase. However, why rush things? Leave it in there for 2-3 weeks and you won't have to guess. Racking into secondary is optional, and when you do, you should be sure fermentation is done before doing so.

FF

 

[Hophazard]

Leave it in there for 2-3 weeks and you won't have to guess.

+1

I try to wait at least 10 days before taking an initial reading, and then give it a few more days (whenever I remember) before taking the second reading to confirm fermentation is complete. Even if you reach your FG, the yeast will still be cleaning up for a couple of days...

 

[ifishsum]

I wouldn't even consider racking to secondary much before 10 days anymore, so why even bother to take a reading before that? Check it right before you're ready to rack it, and if it isn't quite done yet, wait a few more.