Fermenting

[Chris123]

Hello.

My brew went into the fermenting bin 5 days ago and stopped fermenting really after 2-3 days. It has been down to 1.012 for the last two days. Should I leave it for a further few days to try and get it down further, or can I shift itnow into a keg ?

Any advice would be helpful please ?

Many thanks, Chris.

[Whorst]

What was the starting gravity? What yeast did you use? I generally never leave a beer in the fermenter longer than 7 days. I rarely brew anything over 1.055.

[Chris123]

Hello.

It was 1.044 when it started and I used Windsor Yeast. New to all of this by the way!

Thanks, Chris.

[Horden Hillbilly]

Hello.

My brew went into the fermenting bin 5 days ago and stopped fermenting really after 2-3 days. It has been down to 1.012 for the last two days. Should I leave it for a further few days to try and get it down further, or can I shift itnow into a keg ?

If you have had two hydrometer readings the same 2 days running, the brew has fermented.

I must say though, 2-3 days is a very rapid fermentation time. Did you use Safale S04? This yeast does have a reputation for fast fermentation.

If not, what temp did you store your brew at while fermenting? 18c-22c is an ideal temp range for beers.

[Chris123]

Hello.

Temperature is within range. Been in the bin now for 5 coming up to 6 days.

Reading has been the same for the last two days. I can leave it another days or so though?

Chris.

[maxashton]

You can keg that. Leave it for a couple of days if you so wish, but it will be fine in the keg now.

[Horden Hillbilly]

Reading has been the same for the last two days.

If thats the case, it's time for the keg.

[Chris123]

Hello.

There is a small amount of sediment in the bottome of the fermenter. Does that want leaving behind ?

Chris.

[Grahame]

Yes, you need to leave the sediment in the fermenter

G.

[hoppingMad]

Hi Chris123,

it does not hurt to leave your finished beer in the fermenter for a while. Many folks do this for.... "quite a while ... " Sometimes we just don't have time to transfer or bottle immediately. Other times we might want to be absolutely sure its done fermenting.

Whether you are bottling straight from the fermenter or transferring the beer to another vessel, always syphon it off the sediment, leaving the slurry behind.
If you manage to pick up a little sediment, don't worry it will just settle out where ever it ends up. Just leave behind as much as you can.

[BarnsleyBrewer]

My last 2 brews were transfered after 6 days into a airlocked wine fermenter and left for 2 weeks before kegging into corney, best thing i've done!!

BB

[Buzz]

My last 2 brews were transfered after 6 days into a airlocked wine fermenter and left for 2 weeks before kegging into corney, best thing i've done!!BB

I too, stick mine in a wine fermenter to condition prior to corni.

Hello.
My brew went into the fermenting bin 5 days ago and stopped fermenting really after 2-3 days. It has been down to 1.012 for the last two days. Should I leave it for a further few days to try and get it down further, or can I shift itnow into a keg ?

Any advice would be helpful please ?

Many thanks, Chris.

If you've got Windsor down to 1012 I think you've done rather well.

[Madbrewer]

My last 2 brews were transfered after 6 days into a airlocked wine fermenter and left for 2 weeks before kegging into corney, best thing i've done!!

BB

That's what I call dropping. I normally 'drop' standard 1.035 - 1.050 OG Beers in second (air lock wine container) now for one week (unless lagering - in which case could be six - eight weeks). Alot of people here don't advocate doing it but I like to aswell. (FWIW)

[Matt]

I could be wrong but I believed that there is a difference between dropping and racking, i.e. that dropping is transferring to a new fermentation vessel during early fermentation (during the time up to krausen formation) and letting it drop into the bucket to introduce more oxygen.

[Buzz]

I'd also refer to it as 'racking'. I do mine once fermentation is finished and try not to add any oxygen. I lave it in the secondary vessel to drop bright before filling the corni.