leeds chimp Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 put a brew on Saturday and its just not moved...checked the OG/SG and not moved in 3 days....any way to get it going used S04 yeast at 20 oc ... other 3 are going nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 More yeast is your only option, and do it soon as the longer you leave it the more chance of infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Repitch the bitch!! More yeast as Zapp said (Look at me, I'm an expert now!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted April 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Will do then as might have been a bad batch of yeast then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm using Munton's Gold at the moment and make a yeast starter up first - My brew on Saturday was glugging away within 4 hours of pitching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 i always aerate the beer before chucking in the yeast (pitching) the last one i did was with 11g of nottingham, in a wilkinsons kit. went off like a rocket, bubbling away after 3hrs. the only successful way to get a good brew going is aeration and decent starter yeast. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blowin Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Homebrew guru Graham Wheeler suggests a good stir with a sterile spoon to churn things up. It worked once for me – combined with an afternoon in the airing cupboard. Obviously the cleaner you & the spoon are the better... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delburt0 Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Just getting into homebrewing courtesy of lord Geordie packing up and donating all his kit to me "many thx again" got everything I will ever need and I will be starting next month when I get back off holiday so apologies in advance for all the stupid questions I will be asking. "accelerators" "going off like rockets" "bubbling away" sounds quite volitile was it invented in North Korea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Funker Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Homebrew guru Graham Wheeler suggests a good stir with a sterile spoon to churn things up. It worked once for me – combined with an afternoon in the airing cupboard. Obviously the cleaner you & the spoon are the better... This would have been my answer before re pitching. Make sure spoon is properly sterilsed and then gently rouse the yeast and slurry in the bottom on the FV, you might find it wakes up. If not re pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 I'm a rank amature when it comes to brewing but I've had the same problem twice and a very knowledgeable bloke at the brewing shop said it is very unlikely that the yeast is dead, but just needs the right environment to start, so gave it a really good stir and waited and it soon got going. You only need a tiny amount of yeast to get it started as it multiplies very quickly when it is ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Well checked the SG again and it seems to be going now down from 1050 to 1020 Seems like I have a leak on the barrel But when I squeeze the barrel the air lock goes New barrel I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Did you stir of add more yeast in the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted April 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 Did you stir of add more yeast in the end? nothing at all... Seems got a leak in the barrel somewhere and the airlock is "not working" but was surprised that it took 3 days to get going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Put a bit of vaseline on the threads on the fermenter neck and screw it down really tight. Then push the bung for the airlock in really tight. I've been using the same fermenters for 10 years and they still work fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 nothing at all... Seems got a leak in the barrel somewhere and the airlock is "not working" but was surprised that it took 3 days to get going Cheers. My barrel is leaking air too, it's an old aluminium Boots barrel but the o ring has perished and I can't find a replacement that fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Put a bit of vaseline on the threads on the fermenter neck and screw it down really tight. Then push the bung for the airlock in really tight. I've been using the same fermenters for 10 years and they still work fine. thast on the list of shopping then.... cheers fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Cheers. My barrel is leaking air too, it's an old aluminium Boots barrel but the o ring has perished and I can't find a replacement that fits. What size is the O ring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconFN Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 (edited) What size is the O ring? I've measured the internal diameter (the the hole) as 91 mm so its probably a 90 mm that I need, and it is around 4mm wide. I'v tried buying a similar size chopping a bit out and gluing it back together with vulcanizing glue but it still leaks. Edit: Ignore that, I've found some on ebay that should fit. Edited April 19, 2013 by FalconFN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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