How longs a piece of string

[Technotrucker]

I've been brewing for a number of years now, well 4 weeks back this Sunday I brewed a hoppie beer, think "Hopping Hare". Well It took off like a train for 3 weeks now we are into week 4 and it's still going a lot slower but you can see bubbles in the FV. I feel like saying enough is enough and bottling it this weekend.
I brewed a malty beer the following Sunday and that was almost finished by the middle of the 2nd week.

As anyone had the same with a brew??

[liquidman]

Could it just be residual CO2 coming out of solution rather than full on fermentation?

Have you taken a hydrometer reading?

If it is still fermenting perhaps a gentle stir may help?

A

[Technotrucker]

!, Don't think so, as I dropped it into a 2nd FV last Sunday, which is something I don't do.
2, Yes, I got a reading of 1.010 which says it's it's done.
3, What would that do ????

[daz c]

I had a similar issue when fermenting my last brew using WLP051 California Ale V Yeast everytime I walked past the fermenting fridge over a two period I could hear it bubbling. So I tested it with hydrometer 2 days running got a reading of 1.010 both times so dropped the temp to 10 oc for 7 days to drop the yeast and i'm gonna keg it this weekend.Did a brew at the same time with us05 and it was finished in 4 days. Don't know why one took so much longer both had same fermenting temp of 19oc.

[Technotrucker]

This is weird, wonder if it's down to the yeast??? I used SO5 on this one.

[liquidman]

I was thinking if it wasn't quite finished a gentle stir to re-suspend the yeast may encourage it to get a move on!

I'd just bung it in a keg/bottles, its finished fermenting so don't worry

I am a bit gung ho though

A

[InsideEdge]

I wouldnt rely on visual signs which can be unreliable. Trust your hydrometer.

[BarnsleyBrewer]

I bottle or keg when virtually clear, never used hydrometer....

BB

[Capped]

Well I'm sure the above post about tacky clothes (not yours John!) aided Technotrucker greatly in solving his lingering fermentation problem. Cheers for that.

[Technotrucker]

Hi BB.
That's another point, as it's still active it ain't clearing. I think the best thing to do will be put the FV in the shed where it's cold.

[BarnsleyBrewer]

Hi BB.
That's another point, as it's still active it ain't clearing. I think the best thing to do will be put the FV in the shed where it's cold.

S-05 is a cracking yeast but takes longer to finish and clear than it's stablemate S-04..."I like it in pale beers"
Putting it in a cold place is a good idea to make the yeast head drop and clear the brew ready for kegging or bottles when it's finished.

BB

[gnutz2]

US-05 is a repeating non flocculator, and the krausen stays for an age.

I use gelatine if i need the beer in a hurry