Novice 1 gallon bourbon barrel porter question

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  1. Salix

    Salix Devotee (394) Nov 16, 2012 Minnesota
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    So i brewed this up last thursday in a new wide mouth big bubbler one gallon primary fermenter. And it was very active fermenting the next morning, it was bubbling over the airlock, so i screwed off the lid and cleaned it up with sanitizer, screwed it back on and put on a hose. The next morning checked it again and almost all fermenting had ceased. So it was maybe 3 days of fermenting and now a week later there is nothing for bubbles. Is this normal for a porter? 2-4 days of heavy fermenting then it completely dropped off?
    Thanks newbie3
     
    #1 Salix, Dec 18, 2015
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Yes.
     
    #2 VikeMan, Dec 18, 2015
  3. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Sounds to me like it was a perfect fermentation. However, don't go by air bubbles; use your hydrometer to determine when fermentation is complete before you package it. I'd give it another week to allow the yeast to clean up after themselves and then take a couple gravity readings over a 2-3 day period to see if you hit your target FG and to confirm that fermentation is done.
     
    #3 PapaGoose03, Dec 18, 2015
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  4. inchrisin

    inchrisin Pooh-Bah (2,013) Sep 25, 2008 Indiana
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    Totally fine. Air lock activity doesn't mean beans.
     
    #4 inchrisin, Dec 18, 2015
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