Hey Folks,
Seeking some input on a situation that is perplexing me regarding an ale I have in the primary fermenter. There is no airlock activity, but I can see the beer through the clear carboy and it looks a lot like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7CyR1kVClE.
I brewed & pitched on Friday 10/14, with an OG of 1.055. Took a reading on Monday 10/17 and it was at about 1.030. There was airlock activity approx 18 hours after pitching but I'd say by the morning of 10/16 it had stopped. I was thinking stuck fermentation so when I took the reading on Monday I shook the carboy gently and the airlock started bubbling again, but next time I checked it it had stopped so I don't know how long it was actively bubbling; there was and still is a nice kreusen on top.
So basically my point of confusion is the apparent disparity between what appears to be active fermentation happening inside the carboy and the lack of airlock activity. The obvious answer would be lack of a tight seal, but I don't think that's the case (I'm using a plastic Big Mouth Bubbler carboy from NB with screw-top lid), since there have been periods of airlock activity. Any thoughts here? Am I missing something obvious? Is it simply a stuck fermentation and the "swirling" activity inside the vessel isn't necessarily indicative of active fermentation still happening? I'll take a hydrometer reading this evening to see what progress has been made since 2 days ago.
Thanks!
Seeking some input on a situation that is perplexing me regarding an ale I have in the primary fermenter. There is no airlock activity, but I can see the beer through the clear carboy and it looks a lot like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7CyR1kVClE.
I brewed & pitched on Friday 10/14, with an OG of 1.055. Took a reading on Monday 10/17 and it was at about 1.030. There was airlock activity approx 18 hours after pitching but I'd say by the morning of 10/16 it had stopped. I was thinking stuck fermentation so when I took the reading on Monday I shook the carboy gently and the airlock started bubbling again, but next time I checked it it had stopped so I don't know how long it was actively bubbling; there was and still is a nice kreusen on top.
So basically my point of confusion is the apparent disparity between what appears to be active fermentation happening inside the carboy and the lack of airlock activity. The obvious answer would be lack of a tight seal, but I don't think that's the case (I'm using a plastic Big Mouth Bubbler carboy from NB with screw-top lid), since there have been periods of airlock activity. Any thoughts here? Am I missing something obvious? Is it simply a stuck fermentation and the "swirling" activity inside the vessel isn't necessarily indicative of active fermentation still happening? I'll take a hydrometer reading this evening to see what progress has been made since 2 days ago.
Thanks!