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Offline flbrewer

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Fermentation ending
« on: November 21, 2014, 07:05:07 am »
So exactly when can I confirm that fermentation is over based on subsequent gravity readings? Is it 3 days?

Secondly, is there a chance that there is still airlock activity after fermentation?

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Re: Fermentation ending
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2014, 07:36:45 am »
Take a reading, wait 2-3 days. Take another, wait 2-3 days. Take another, wait 2-3 days. If these readings agree, you're done. IF you're done, the airlock activity is just CO2 coming out of solution, not fermentation.
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Re: Fermentation ending
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2014, 07:56:18 am »
Agreed but I'd add to taste the samples. Seems obvious but some folks don't. If you don't taste them you could end up a month later saying "hey, I taste butterscotch! What do I do now?" Not much if it's in the bottle

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Re: Fermentation ending
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2014, 09:56:25 am »
I'd add that fermentation is over when gravity stops dropping, and readings just 12 hours or so apart can confirm that. But it's beneficial for the beer to rest warm for a few extra days anyway, so waiting 2-3 days between readings makes sense.
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