Brewferm tripple

[boff]

First post I some of the gear but really no idea!!!

I have had a brewferm tripple in the FV for 16 days for the last week the gravity has been around 1018 - 1020 a bit high? The OG was 1075. The fermentation temp has been arrround 17.5. Do I need to worry? I'm a bit concerned about adding the recommended 90g of sugar and ending up with exploding bottles all over the place.

 

[fbsf]

That's probably not far off given the OG - maybe a little lower might be preferable. Did the instructions give any idea of a rough finishing gravity?

 

[boff]

With the exception of the Christmas Beer all the Brewferm kits state 1.010 as the FG. Though there are anumber of posts arround that suggest that this might be optomistic

I can't post a link but if you google brewferm instruction they are on the web

 

[pittsy]

yes it prob will finish a little high but i think it may go more , you need to raise temp up to 20/22c (ideal is 20c but doing 22c now will help ) you need to give it a little stir too and leave it (22c) for about 3 days and do a test if reading is same as before it's ready if not leave a day more and test , when not moved for 2 /3 days it's ready . btw did you only have 1 packet of yeast ? at that starting gravity 1 packet wouldn't be enough to insure a swift active brew but will do it just struggle and stall , like now.