Fermentation is over pretty quick...

[craigcarmichael]

Hi guys,

Im not to sure if this has been answered elsewhere on the forum, but I just wanted to check something...

This is only my second brew, a woodfordes wherry which has been recommended by almost everyone on here. I started fermentation exactly a week ago and my SG has remained at a constant 1.010 for the past 3 days, dropping from an OG of 1.039. From what I have read it seems that as SG has remained constant that fermentation is over, but due to it only being in FV for a week I am unsure as to whether I should keg it.

Would anybody be able to clear this up please

Thanks

(I tasted the sample and it tastes pretty good already. I am looking forward to the finished result)

 

[Hobbins]

1.010 for three days. I would say that fermentation is over.

 

[eggman]

Yeah sounds like it's done mate :thumb: It wouldn't hurt leaving it at least a couple more days to drop clear. You'll get less sediment in your keg that way
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[craigcarmichael]

Cheers guys..It seemed pretty clear, so decided to keg it anyway. Just have to wait a few weeks now before sampling it.

Is there a reason why it fermented so quickly? or is it just as simple as some beers just fermenting quicker than others?

 

[SloeBrewer]

Is there a reason why it fermented so quickly? or is it just as simple as some beers just fermenting quicker than others?

Could be the temperature. I've done a Wherry and a Burton Bridge Porter. Both stopped airlock activity after 3-4 days, because the room temp is generally around 22 degrees and I can't get it any lower. However, I have left both brews in the FV for 2 weeks anyway, based on the advise of other forum bods who have done a lot more than this than I have ;-)

Airlock activity isn't a sign that fermentation has finished though, it's just the yeast isn't producing the massive quantities of CO2 that it was on the first few days. If you look at the beer, you'll still see bubbles rising, even if the airlock isn't bubbling.