When Will It Stop Bubbling?

[gumby0000]

Hey all new guy here...

Ive put down my first brew last tuesday 1/1/08 and its still bubbling... is this normal?

I have a starter kit sorta thing, 25 litre tank with the liquid seal at the top...

Thanks B)

 

[NRB]

Often CO2 is released from solution as temperature increases. Your hydrometer is your friend.. what's your Final Gravity (FG)?

Welcome to the board!

 

[beernography]

Mine usually bubbles constantly for 5-6 days then dies down to the occasional gurgle. I give it 3+ days of steady FG reading then bottle it, usually it sits in the fermenter 10 days or so. Next brew I'm going to give secondary fermentation a try.

 

[gumby0000]

So should i get some brew into the hydrometer and check it now? its been 6 days...

 

[EK]

Take a hydrometer reading once a day, around the same time if you can. If the reading is the same for three days then its done. Draw of the sample slowly so it doesn't froth into the sample jar, otherwise it will be difficult to read.

However, if the airlock is still bubbling, then it's a good indication that it is not finished. I have had brews that bubble for as many as 10 days (and as little as 2) and have turned out fine.

Give it a little time, let the yeast do its thing. Also remember to give it time in the bottles to let it mature otherwise it wont taste too great.

 

[Sammus]

my current brew has been going for nearly 2 months now.. its a bit special though, damn that saison yeast takes its time to get down those last few points...

edit: I guess my point is that as you brew more more you'll notice that it can vary quite a bit