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Super Quick Ferment?!?

Yeast & Fermentation
#1

Started my White House Honey Ale brew at 4p on Saturday afternoon. all went well, dropped the carboy off in the basement and left the house. Around 9p when I returned it was bubbling away and had plenty of activity.
Checked its status every few hours to make sure all was well.
Checked back Monday am around 9 and found zero activity.

I moved the carboy upstairs to a warmer spot and wrapped it in black towels to avoid light.
is it possible my yeast were champs and made quick work of this brew?

should I leave it sit for the full 1 week, or go ahead and bottle now?

Thanks!

#2

It is possible the initial fermentation is complete. Over the next few days the yeast will work on clean up. You didn’t mention a Specific Gravity reading. If you don’t have a hydrometer, let the fermentor stay warm for two more weeks. Very dangerous to bottle a beer that is not done fermenting.

#3

i don’t have a hydrometer… this is my first ever brew… I’ve read plenty this week to suggest needing one.

should i leave it two more weeks from today, or two weeks from when fermentation started?

dangerous as in too much CO2 buildup causing bottle breakage?

is there any need to do a secondary fermentation, or leave it as is?
i don’t have a second carboy, but could fudge and sanitize a large pitcher, sanitize my carboy and put it back…

#4

Leave it as is for at least 2 weeks. 3 if you can make yourself do so. It will be worth it in the end. :cheers:

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