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Posted: 12/9/2019 6:19:24 PM EDT

saturday morning i brewed a batch of IPA and this time the yeast was different, not a liquid one. this is my 3rd batch of beer using a kit from the local brew store.

it fermented within the first 6-10 hours and bubbled like crazy for 36 hours, until late sunday night. this morning it seems to have stopped.

my other 2 batches fermented for 4-5 days.

should i let it go another day before it transfer to the condition bucket and dry hopping?

Posted: 12/9/2019 6:41:42 PM EDT

[#1]

Did you get a hydrometer with your kit?

Posted: 12/9/2019 7:41:50 PM EDT

[#2]

no, i have access to one i can borrow.

how much does that matter? can you add more yeast if needed to the first fermentation?

Posted: 12/9/2019 10:19:54 PM EDT

[#3]

Just past the initial fermentation, just setting in fir the long haul it's still going.

Posted: 12/9/2019 11:30:28 PM EDT

[#4]

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no, i have access to one i can borrow.

how much does that matter? can you add more yeast if needed to the first fermentation?

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Well, that how you figure starting gravity, final gravity, attenuation, ect.

In your case you probably have some gravity points left for the yeast to chew away at yet. They eat the easy sugars first. The rule is 3 days without a change in hydrometer reading equals done.

I personally never bother doing that because I'm never in a hurry with my beers. When I pull mine off the yeast cake they are as done as they are ever going to get.

Posted: 12/11/2019 4:03:56 PM EDT

[#5]

I have had beers that finished "bubbling" overnight. Just follow the instructions that came with the kit.

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