Coopers Stout brew question?

[Dory]

I jsut started brewing a Coopers Stout last weekend. It took a couple of days to get going, temp was about 22 degrees. After 2 days it bubbled a huge amount thru the airlock for about 2 days and then stopped. I haven't touched it yet as I usually leave a brew in the container for 8-10 days before I test SG.

I am just wondering if this is typical of a Coopers Stout or if something has possibly caused the fermentation to stop.

[Oliver]

Hi Dory,

In our experience, fermentation of dark beers tends to be more rapid than lighter beers.

However, it sounds like you have a similar problem to the one described in the post called "first brew- airlock not bubbling" (See http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17)

In that case, it seemed like there was an air leak, which sounds like your problem. See the above link for tips about solving the air leak.

But as I said in that case, even if there's an air leak it shouldn't affect your beer at all as long as fermentation has finished when you bottle.

Cheers,

Oliver

[Franky]

Hi Dory,

I just put down a Coopers Stout on the weekend and the same thing happened. It bubbled pretty well for about 3 days and now it has slowed right down.

This is only my second brew and I was excited to see it bubbling given my first batch bubbled really slowly.

Oliver, thanks for the tip about dark beers fermenting more quickly.

I might leave it for two weeks and then bottle (I haven't collected enough bottles for this one as I used all the ones I had collected for my first brew). Gonna have to start drinking them!