Is fermentation taking too long?

[DaveinDevon]

Help please! I started a first time new brew (Belgium Dubbels) on 12 /12 .sg1080 using 1388-Belgian Strong yeast. I dry-hopped for 3 days good yeast head, gave it a bit of a stir put lid back on.Took new sg. reading today, hydrometer reading 1040 .The fermentation temp is 21c and still fermenting but slow - seems slower than it should be? My question is should I leave it or add fresh yeast? Advice would be much appreciated.

 

[_jon_]

Hi Dave,

Firstly, there's not many of us in Devon. Where abouts are you?

Secondly, 12/12 was only just over a week ago. I'd say to leave it for a while and see what happens. What is your FG supposed to be according to your recipe? I'm no expert (there are plenty of them on here, so someone will give you more accurate information), but I was under the impression that higher gravity beers take longer to ferment. Can someone confirm this?

Leave it a couple more weeks and see where it is.

 

[Clint]

Definitely another week...or two!

 

[simon12]

According to Wyeast
"This strain is prone to stalling at approximately 1.035; racking or slight aeration will encourage it to finish fermentation."
from http://www.wyeastlab.com/yeast-strain/belgian-strong-ale

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
I got this from here.
This strain is prone to stalling at approximately 1.035; racking or slight aeration will encourage it to finish fermentation.
Give it a boot up the backside!

Boll***s! @simon12 got in first :lol:

 

[DaveinDevon]

Hi all, thanks for the response. Took your advice, kicked it up the bum, looked this morning and all is glugging well! The fg Im aiming for is between 1012 and 1010. Ive been used to kit brews previously and kegging up in 5 days and have now been given a Grainfather and enjoying the real McCoy!

 

[_jon_]

Hi all, thanks for the response. Took your advice, kicked it up the bum, looked this morning and all is glugging well! The fg Im aiming for is between 1012 and 1010. Ive been used to kit brews previously and kegging up in 5 days and have now been given a Grainfather and enjoying the real McCoy!

1080 to 1010! Crikey, you planning to run your car on it? :lol: :lol: That's over 9% :lol: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[dad_of_jon]

1080 to 1010! Crikey, you planning to run your car on it? :lol: :lol: That's over 9% :lol: :thumb: :thumb:

nowt wrong with a brew that strong! :thumb::thumb::thumb:

 

[_jon_]

nowt wrong with a brew that strong! :thumb::thumb::thumb:

Guess not, at least you can run the lawn mower on it :)

Just noticed your name, are you my Dad? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: