Fermentation Stalled?

[marca85]

Hi Guys,

Made a batch of a brewcraft JS Amber ale on the 15th and after 9 days has still got a think layer of Krausen on the top. Could this fermentation have stalled? Or is it ready to bottle? SG has been steady over the last 3 days!

Love to hear your thoughts!

Marca

 

[khendrickson]

Hi Guys,

Made a batch of a brewcraft JS Amber ale on the 15th and after 9 days has still got a think layer of Krausen on the top. Could this fermentation have stalled? Or is it ready to bottle? SG has been steady over the last 3 days!

Love to hear your thoughts!

Marca

Hard to tell. How is your temperature? Is the SG close to what you thought your final SG was suppose to be?

 

[TmC]

Hi Guys,

Made a batch of a brewcraft JS Amber ale on the 15th and after 9 days has still got a think layer of Krausen on the top. Could this fermentation have stalled? Or is it ready to bottle? SG has been steady over the last 3 days!

Love to hear your thoughts!

Marca

I have had beers that have still had a healthy krausen after 2 weeks but as long as you hit your desired FG you should be sweet to bottle/keg i think. Also i think the general rule of thumb is that once your SG has been steady over 3 days your good to bottle.

 

[Cube]

What was your og and fg? Did you use US05 yeast? 9 days is not really long enough, try leaving for at least 12 and better 14 days for the yeast to clean up after itself mate.

 

[Punkal]

What yeast? What was your SG? What is your current gravity? Temperature?