My fermenting stopped after 36 hours.............?

Question

i mean completely stopped! im brewing a micro style pale ale and fermenting at about 68-70 degrees F. my airlock has zero activity! i just got done with a german wheat and most activity stopped after 36hrs but air lock did have some activity for about a week after wards. do you think im ok still! i hope, I love a good pale ale!

Answer 1

yes u r alright. maybe the yeast ran out of sugar and eventually died out. I suggest u try barley malt for a good pale ale bcoz barley malt is more suitable for ale beer as it has the right amount of sugar and u can hardly go wrong with it.

Answer 2

Start checking specific gravity. If you did that before you started fermentation, you can calculate whether you have reached the final gravity you want. If not, you can keep a record of your reading and, when it remains the same for three readings in a row, you can transfer the wort to your secondary fermenter. After a couple of weeks there, it will be ready for bottling.

Answer 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrometer

http://www.grapestompers.com/articles/hy...

Use the hydrometer to take readings as Oikos has suggested. One reading per day. You can get a "wine thief" from your supply store and a hydrometer jar as well. Make sure the thief is clean and sanitized and take a sample. If the reading does not stop dropping then the fermentation has stopped. The reading for you pale ale should be about 1012 or so. If it is much higher you had an incomplete of stuck fermentation. In this case re pitch some yeast and hope it ferments out. Othewise you just end up with a sweet low alcohol beer.

Answer 4

You're most likely fine.  I've had beers that bubble furiously for a day or two and then stop, and it's definitely not unheard of.  Just because the yeast isn't producing a lot of carbon dioxide doesn't mean it's not working.

It will still be breaking down other fermentation byproducts etc.  I say don't worry about and keep going.  Either use 1 week primary, two week secondary, or three week primary.  You're probably looking at a great beer when all's said and done.  

Answer 5

Could be that your fermentor is leaking a little. I wouldn't worry just let it sit for a week then check it.