I started a geordie lager kit on the 4th October, however instead of making up to 40 pints i made up to 35, hoping for a little more quality out of it.
My S.G. was 1046 on the 4/10, it is brewing in the garage so things were getting a little cold and by the 11/10 the S.G. had only dropped to 1032. I added a heatbelt (which i robbed from a finishing wurzels wine) and things picked up on the fermentation front.
This morning 16/10, there appears to be no more bubbles coming to the surface and the lid of the FV has not bulged overnight; the S.G. today is 1012. The heatbelt is still in place and has a layer of insulation around it. The temp of the mix is 21 degrees.
This afternoon the S.G. remains 1012 - my instructions say it is finished 'when the S.G. is at 1005 or below, for 2 consecutive days', so i dont think it can be finished. BUT.... will my only making it up to 35 pints have an effect on the finishing gravity?
My S.G. was 1046 on the 4/10, it is brewing in the garage so things were getting a little cold and by the 11/10 the S.G. had only dropped to 1032. I added a heatbelt (which i robbed from a finishing wurzels wine) and things picked up on the fermentation front.
This morning 16/10, there appears to be no more bubbles coming to the surface and the lid of the FV has not bulged overnight; the S.G. today is 1012. The heatbelt is still in place and has a layer of insulation around it. The temp of the mix is 21 degrees.
This afternoon the S.G. remains 1012 - my instructions say it is finished 'when the S.G. is at 1005 or below, for 2 consecutive days', so i dont think it can be finished. BUT.... will my only making it up to 35 pints have an effect on the finishing gravity?
