First post, sorry if this is an FAQ, I checked but couldn't see it.
I put down a brew on the 21st of November:
1.7kg Morgan's Iron Bark dark ale
1.5kg Morgan's Master Malta Lager
Hallertau and Cascade teabag hops
Normally I would use a colder temp yeast but as it's warmed up, I used the kit yeast. SG was 1040 @ 26 degrees.
Primary fermentation started during the night and it went mad for a couple of days then stopped (airlock activity). On 30/11 I checked SG and it was 1018, then on the 4th it was down to 1016. When I checked it on the 4th I noticed there was a small amount of airlock activity and since then it has taken off again. I was going to bottle it over the weekend but I think I should leave it for a bit longer.
Question is, has anyone had it kick off again like that for no apparent reason, and why do you reckon it happened? I don't think the temperature has changed that much and it has been sitting at around 24% on the fermenter whenever I've looked.
I've done probably a dozen of this recipe, but using an ale yeast, and usually it is a bit slow to get going, then takes off after a couple of days, then tapers off and arrives at final SG within 9 to 12 days.
I put down a brew on the 21st of November:
1.7kg Morgan's Iron Bark dark ale
1.5kg Morgan's Master Malta Lager
Hallertau and Cascade teabag hops
Normally I would use a colder temp yeast but as it's warmed up, I used the kit yeast. SG was 1040 @ 26 degrees.
Primary fermentation started during the night and it went mad for a couple of days then stopped (airlock activity). On 30/11 I checked SG and it was 1018, then on the 4th it was down to 1016. When I checked it on the 4th I noticed there was a small amount of airlock activity and since then it has taken off again. I was going to bottle it over the weekend but I think I should leave it for a bit longer.
Question is, has anyone had it kick off again like that for no apparent reason, and why do you reckon it happened? I don't think the temperature has changed that much and it has been sitting at around 24% on the fermenter whenever I've looked.
I've done probably a dozen of this recipe, but using an ale yeast, and usually it is a bit slow to get going, then takes off after a couple of days, then tapers off and arrives at final SG within 9 to 12 days.