I am on my 3rd brew now and like my previous brews have been a bit slow to start. Will look into better aeration and a starter yeast for next time.
With this particular brew (a 2 gallon 5.9% IPA batch) I am now at 15 days and I don;t think fermentation is finished. Gravity readings are too high and still dropping, beer is very cloudy and still occasional bubbling. My dilema is can I leave this the extra few days it needs in primary or will I start getting off flavours due to dead yeast as I am now past the often stated 2 week period? Does the fact my batch took 3 or 4 days to get started mean I can get away with 3-4 extra days? Should I buy myself another couple of carboys and go for secondary or just wait a likkle longer and bottle?
With this particular brew (a 2 gallon 5.9% IPA batch) I am now at 15 days and I don;t think fermentation is finished. Gravity readings are too high and still dropping, beer is very cloudy and still occasional bubbling. My dilema is can I leave this the extra few days it needs in primary or will I start getting off flavours due to dead yeast as I am now past the often stated 2 week period? Does the fact my batch took 3 or 4 days to get started mean I can get away with 3-4 extra days? Should I buy myself another couple of carboys and go for secondary or just wait a likkle longer and bottle?
