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Almost three weeks on and it's still passing a bubble every 2-3 seconds! I also tried some cider but that died, I think - some weak bubbling for 2-3 days and then it just stopped, or is proceeding very slowly with a bubble every few minutes. I'll crack it open and see what it's doing, if...

1kg of white sugar in the total 5L, OG of 1.076

Good point, I'll leave it alone until the bubbling stops. I'm seeing 24 bubbles per minute through the airlock depicted above, it seems pretty active still, after a week.

Does the yeast settle only once fermentation stops and it dies or becomes dormant?

Hi there. Seven days ago I prepared a gingery mix based on standard recipes and set it fermenting. This is my first attempt at home brewing. I have been fermenting it in a 5L glass demijohn. I used a sachet of champagne yeast which was apparently suitable for up to 22L. There was so little in...