So last night I went to take a gravity reading from my fermenting Rye Stout that I brewed Nov. 10. I opened the primary and lo and behold the was still a thick head on top of what I am guessing was Krausen (sp).
could it really be still be fermenting after 15 days?
this normal? abnormal?
RDWHAHB?
:lol:
for reference its the Rye Stout Extract Kit from NB here
the yeast was Wyeast 1450 Denny’s Favorite
Put the top back on, give it a couple swirls to loosen up the krausen. Check again in a day or two and if necessary, repeat. For some reason, I have also had this issue with 1450.
Always!
Did you take a reading? I’ve found that some krausen sticks around for a while time to time. Sometimes I just kind knock the side of the bucket to disrupt it and it falls back down. 15 days seems like a long time to still be fermenting.
I didn’t touch it, just stuck the lid back on and went and checked on my Wheat Ale.
I think I shall jostle the bucket lightly this evening…and take a gravity reading.
doesn’t sound like I have any emergency on my hands at least
