How long in FV

[Remf]

Hi all, I have a Tom Caxton real ale in a FV that is still bubbling away at about once every 2 minutes after 8 days. is this normal as the instruction state that fermentation is between 4-6 days, the temp in the room has stayed at around 20c all that time.

Thanks in advance

Alan

 

[Hyster]

I'm a noob to all this but I believe you need a hydrometer to make sure, take a measurement, check in two days and if its the same its finished.

 

[StevieDS]

The first thing I learned was to ignore the kit instructions. You want to give it a good 2 week's before thinking of bottling. I usually give it 2 weeks at room temp then a week in the cold shed to clarify.

 

[Remf]

Thanks Hyster, I do have a hydrometer but did not want to open it up while it is still bubbling away.

 

[jonnymorris]

I usually give it 2 weeks at room temp then a week in the cold shed to clarify.

Good plan.

 

[Remf]

I usually give it 2 weeks at room temp then a week in the cold shed to clarify.

Good plan.

Is that before bottling?

 

if its still bubbling its not finished yet ... :thumb: .

regards mick... :hat: .

 

[StevieDS]

I usually give it 2 weeks at room temp then a week in the cold shed to clarify.

Good plan.

Is that before bottling?

Yep before bottling. Then keep your bottles at room temp for a couple of weeks then somewhere cool for as long as you can manage :

 

[morethanworts]

if its still bubbling its not finished yet ... :thumb: .

regards mick... :hat: .

You do sometimes get a beer de-gassing, even when fermentation has finished and I've quickly learnt to ignore the airlock altogether. I did a lager that finished at 1.014, then had three weeks in DJs, after which it was still bubbling in the airlocks but was still 1.014.

Trust the hydrometer and nothing else!

 

[Remf]

Thanks for all the help, I will take draw a sample out and use the hydrometer. :

Alan

 

[rpt]

+1 to trust your hydrometer.