Jed_Trently
Brew Cat
Hey guys,
I'm currently brewing an IPA, the instructions say 4-6 days (18-20C) for fermentation and when the gravity falls consistently below 1.014.
I understand all this but its been 6 days and the gravity is floating around 1.017.
I'm not in a rush at all with this brew so I'm not hugely fussed, although this issue raised a few questions.
How flexible is the fermentation process? If I leave it in there longer will the brew become richer when it's conditioned? I've got plenty of time to give it if it needs it.
Also, what's the flexibility with temperature during fermentation? I've heard it's the consistency of the temperature that really matters. This brew asks for 18-20C, although with my setup I feared there would be a few degrees heat lose from the water to the FV. For this reason I set the fish tank heater to 21C to accommodate for the temperature lose during transmission. To my surprise the temp inside the FV is a constant 21C, so the heater seems to working swimmingly (Excuse the pun). I don't want to change it now so the temp becomes inconsistent during the final stages of fermentation.
Cheers,
Jed
I'm currently brewing an IPA, the instructions say 4-6 days (18-20C) for fermentation and when the gravity falls consistently below 1.014.
I understand all this but its been 6 days and the gravity is floating around 1.017.
I'm not in a rush at all with this brew so I'm not hugely fussed, although this issue raised a few questions.
How flexible is the fermentation process? If I leave it in there longer will the brew become richer when it's conditioned? I've got plenty of time to give it if it needs it.
Also, what's the flexibility with temperature during fermentation? I've heard it's the consistency of the temperature that really matters. This brew asks for 18-20C, although with my setup I feared there would be a few degrees heat lose from the water to the FV. For this reason I set the fish tank heater to 21C to accommodate for the temperature lose during transmission. To my surprise the temp inside the FV is a constant 21C, so the heater seems to working swimmingly (Excuse the pun). I don't want to change it now so the temp becomes inconsistent during the final stages of fermentation.
Cheers,
Jed