My FV has been happily bubbling away fermenting a Wherry kit. It's been over two weeks and it hasn't stopped bubbling yet (it's bubbling less than when it started, of course)
I'm doing SG readings (second one tonight) and i'm wondering... do the two SG readings have to be exactly the same to indicate fermentation has stopped? First SG was 1016.
If i bottle the beer before the airlock has stopped bubbling am i running the risk of cack beer and/or exploding bottles? Is 1016 too high an SG to bottle beer at?
The reason i ask is that i have noticed not everyone uses a hydrometer, some people seem to just wing it. I'm not brave enough yet, still learning the ropes :electric:
Am i getting too hung up on SG?
Shall i quit my whining?
I'm doing SG readings (second one tonight) and i'm wondering... do the two SG readings have to be exactly the same to indicate fermentation has stopped? First SG was 1016.
If i bottle the beer before the airlock has stopped bubbling am i running the risk of cack beer and/or exploding bottles? Is 1016 too high an SG to bottle beer at?
The reason i ask is that i have noticed not everyone uses a hydrometer, some people seem to just wing it. I'm not brave enough yet, still learning the ropes :electric:
Am i getting too hung up on SG?
Shall i quit my whining?