Help - Has my yeast gone off?

[Doonebug]

Please look at these pic's am a little concerned, comments please and advise on what is wrong and can it be rictified. :pray:

The aroma is yeasty. I made this on the 16th OG @ 1.050 and today I seen this with a SG @ 1.014 :?

: :thumb:

 

[31bb3]

What type of yeast did you use ????

 

[Doonebug]

I used SafAle US 04 i think its defo fermentis and the pack is a reddish colour :rofl:

 

[craigite]

my brews often look not too different from that after about 3-4days. If your gravity is within about 1 point I would suggest it's about there. :wha:

 

[Doonebug]

It's supposed to to have a FG 1.011 but that's supposed to be between days 8 -14 and I'm only on day 4 :wha:

 

[tubby_shaw]

Looks normal to me :thumb:
As craigite says if it's close to the final gravity you expect it's done, SO4 can work pretty quick
I'd leave it for another couple of days for it to clean up the by products of fermentation though :thumb:

 

[craigite]

As I said, I would not be troubled if my brew looked like that at day 4. I would check the gravity and if it stays the same for two days and is near the design fg I would rack it and put it somewhere to cool and settle.
Have a crafty taste, that might make you feel better.

 

[Doonebug]

yeah will leave it till the weekend then rack it, : guys :thumb: it's the first time of using fermentis yeasts :lol: will let you know if it tastes ok when it's time :lol: :drink:

 

[Mark1964]

if you used a heater for your brew fermentation can be fast looks ok though

 

[Doonebug]

No I use the good old fasioned airing cupboard :lol: at first it was too hot @ 25oC then I turned down the thermostat and it sits comfortably at 22oC

 

[Mark1964]

I left my last brew just over 19 degrees in a spare room its turned out fine :thumb:

 

[Hawks]

It looks OK, at 22 degrees S-04 will go like a rocket, it's quick anyway, and 4 days is easily doable at cooler temps. I'd leave it in the FV for about 10-14 days in total to let it clear up after itself.

I try to keep mine at 18-19 degrees and wouldn't recommend an airing cupboard for fermenting - generally too warm.

 

[Doonebug]

Good news was it turned out ok, had a party on at Halloween and everyone went for the IPA and they were all hammered :rofl: by 3am out of 40 pints I only got 2 :lol: oh now I'm going to have to make more : guys for all your input much appreciated :thumb:

 

[simco999]

Great news - a good sign if it all went.

 

[craigite]

Stunning outcome. :thumb: : :clap: :clap:

 

[Mark1964]

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm IPA

 

[unclepumble]

I wouldn't be worried about my beer looking like that either. i would probably transfer it over to a secondary with an air lock or a cheap keg to finish off for another week, if It were me though, I don't like leaving beer that well fermented without a good co2 blanket above it, others on here don't seem to have issue with it though, the choice is yours.

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