Ginger Beer question

[tim21089]

Hi i have just brewed a ginger beer which in the instructios indicated a 6 day stay in the FV but as with other kits i left it for 10 days and the fg rteading was the same for 3 days. I have racked it off to be bottled and and while i nipped out i put a lid and air lock on the bucket and when i returned it was bubbling away. Should i leave it until the bubbling stops or should i go ahead and add the priming sugar and bottle it ? help needed here lol

 

[brisboy]

I'd leave it alone until the bubbling stops for a day or two if it were me. Make sure fermentation's finished. Do you have an hydrometer or refractometer to measure specific gravity? If you get a stable reading for a couple of days then it's probably time to bottle.

 

[tim21089]

i do have a hydrometer it was stable for 3 days previous to me racking it off for bottling its started bubbling while i was out at the shops and its still going now. i think i will leave it for a couple of days as you suggest then take another reading over two or three days to see where its got to

 

[brisboy]

Odd that it was stable. Was the reading high?

Also, always easier to tell someone else to be patient and wait, I'd be eager to get it done. :)

 

[tim21089]

No it was not high it was 1010 it has finished now at 1000 and went in to bottles today so fingers crossed it will turn out ok

 

[wheazy_joe]

Which ginger beer are you doing?

Thinking about doing the Coopers one, would be interested to hear how your turns out.

 

[tim21089]

It is the Coopers one I will post here once its ready

 

[wheazy_joe]

Look forward to your updates. Did you makes as per instructions or refine (extra ginger or lemon)?

 

[tim21089]

Straight kit no changes