Very long fermentation time!

[Sunray11A]

Hi, guys!

I started a EDME Superbrew Gold Bitter on the 12th July. The yeast with the pack was out of date, so I used a SafAle yeast. After 17 days in the FV, wort is still fermenting fairly actively, and the SG is at 1002.

Seventeen days seems a heck of a long fermentation period, and I'm wondering if anyone else has had similar experience with this EDME product. Maybe the over-long fermentation is something to do with having used SafAle yeast?

Dis is drivin' me nuts, guys. :

 

[Moley]

Get it bottled or kegged, that gravity isn't going to go any lower.

I'm rather surprised by the reading you give, have you checked your hydrometer in water?

 

[Sunray11A]

Moley, thanks for the reply. The SG has dropped from 1004 to 1002 in 2 days, so it is still fermenting. If I stick it in a barrel now, while it is still fermenting, the barrel could burst. The hydrometer has been checked in water, mate.

 

[shearclass]

I have achevied 1.002, using a single tin lager kit and using a lager Yeast. Took about a fortnight at about 15 degrees.

Not yet tried it as it's been alrgering, hope it's not too dry.

 

[Hollow Legs]

Sunray, I had a Coopers euro lager that took 3 weeks to ferment at 15 - 17 degC and it was still blibbing in the airlock then, I bottled it and it was crystal clear, it took along time to condition compared to other brews but it was crisp and tasted very good

I can't wait for the cooler weather so I can replicate this process :