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[MoreAmmoPlz]

We're going into day eight of primary fermentation for my American hefeweizen and I'm still getting air lock activity every 5-6 seconds. The same recipe brewed last year with US-05 only took about 5 days for primary fermentation. This is a 10 gallon batch with an OG of 1.059 and a 2000ml stir plate starter. Fermentation temp has been held steady at 67°. Not that I'm getting anxious about my first batch of wheat beer for the coming warm season or anything but has anyone else experienced slower fermentation with this strain?

Edited by OprFilth, 28 April 2009 - 05:28 AM.

[Stuster]

I've used it before and it worked fine and in a reasonable time frame. Are you sure it's not finished? Have you taken the gravity?

[MoreAmmoPlz]

I'm not a big fan of mucking around with a beer if there is still a good amount of air lock activity so I haven't pulled a sample. Figured the most sanitary thing to do would be post on here and see what you guys have seen of this yeast.

[ColdAssHonky]

I'm not a big fan of mucking around with a beer if there is still a good amount of air lock activity so I haven't pulled a sample. Figured the most sanitary thing to do would be post on here and see what you guys have seen of this yeast.

I can't say posting here would be the most sanitary...

[chuck_d]

I'm not a big fan of mucking around with a beer if there is still a good amount of air lock activity so I haven't pulled a sample. Figured the most sanitary thing to do would be post on here and see what you guys have seen of this yeast.

Airlock activity won't tell you how close a beer is done to fermenting. Bubbling every so often could just be CO2 evolving. 8 days is pretty short. If it were me I'd wait a day or two and start taking gravity samples to see if fermentation is complete.

Edited by chuck_d, 28 April 2009 - 12:45 PM.