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Is this ferment complete?
« on: April 10, 2020, 01:57:07 pm »
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Brew date: 3/20/20
Original Brix = 10.7 OG = 1.045
Final Brix = 7.8

Done yet?

edit: Answer...NO, not yet. Looks like we are still at about FG 1.03, based on the conversion chart.

edit #2: 1.024, 4-11-20.
« Last Edit: April 11, 2020, 10:29:58 am by Bel Air Brewing »

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Re: Is this ferment complete?
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2020, 02:47:26 pm »
Are you using a refractometer to measure the final gravity?  If so, the fermentation is probably done.

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Re: Is this ferment complete?
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2020, 05:36:21 pm »
Assuming you used a refractometer, a couple of calculators give OGs of 1.020 - 1.025, so probably not done. In my opinion you need to learn how to do this calculation yourself instead of asking questions like this on the forum.
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Re: Is this ferment complete?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2020, 08:40:55 pm »
Something must be wrong? That’s a long fermentation.
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Re: Is this ferment complete?
« Reply #4 on: April 11, 2020, 07:17:18 am »
Something must be wrong? That’s a long fermentation.

Long, but not yet done. But very close, as the CO2 discharge has slowed down from what it was.

Am I missing something? I read it as dropping only 15 points in 3 weeks.
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Re: Is this ferment complete?
« Reply #5 on: April 11, 2020, 09:06:06 am »
edit: Answer...NO, not yet. Looks like we are still at about FG 1.03, based on the conversion chart.
That is not correct. 7.8 Brix only converts to 1.030 before fermentation. Once there is alcohol present you must use one of the calculators to find the actual Brix or OG. You were told this during a previous discussion about refractometers, and were given links to online calculators. Please review these previous discussions. Here is a link to one.
https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=34756.msg437656#msg437656
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