FGnot coming down to expected level

[Bazz]

Hi, i did my second all grain brew just over a week a go using BIAB and it went really well, however i checked the gravity 3 days a go and it had gone down from 1.042 to 1.014, so far so good, i checked it again today and it hasn't moved down any more at all. The recipe was one of my own creating and i used the Brewmate software to plan, the software suggested it should have a FG of 1.011.

Should i give it a few more days to be sure or crash cool it now ready for kegging??

Thanks.

[Dave S]

Hi, i did my second all grain brew just over a week a go using BIAB and it went really well, however i checked the gravity 3 days a go and it had gone down from 1.042 to 1.014, so far so good, i checked it again today and it hasn't moved down any more at all. The recipe was one of my own creating and i used the Brewmate software to plan, the software suggested it should have a FG of 1.011.

Should i give it a few more days to be sure or crash cool it now ready for kegging??

Thanks.

Which yeast did you use?

[Bazz]

Danstar Nottingham, made into a starter if it makes any difference.

[Jim]

Well, the calculated final gravity for HB recipes is really just an approximation - as long as you get reasonably close you're fine (plus home brewing hydrometers can have errors as well).

However, I reckon it will probably keep on creeping down, so I would leave it another few days at least (I always leave my brews in the primary for a couple of weeks for that reason, plus it allows them to clear down a bit more).

[Dave S]

Well, the calculated final gravity for HB recipes is really just an approximation - as long as you get reasonably close you're fine (plus home brewing hydrometers can have errors as well).

However, I reckon it will probably keep on creeping down, so I would leave it another few days at least (I always leave my brews in the primary for a couple of weeks for that reason, plus it allows them to clear down a bit more).

Yes, 2 weeks, often 3 in my case.