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yeah i had to pitch new yeast in the end, something wasn't right with it and about 5 hours after pitching i have a lot of activity Lets hope the 4 or 5 days with no activity didn't do it any harm!

kit has no reading with it but i have stirred it to try get it going..that is when i get pressure but then pressure goes a few hours later, i'll give it another day and might pitch more if its still the same, can't do that much harm

good point i should take a hydrometer reading now and in a day or 2, my only issue is if there is no activity at this stage and if i leave it any longer then it will turn bad

i should haven taken one of course but i dont take og reading unless i am doing a partial or all grain

in fairness there is 100% not a leak, i use youngs fermenters and have changed lids etc and the pressure only builds after i give it a good shake up and then falls away, no airlock bubbles or constant pressure

I put on a barley wine 3 days ago and tho it was close to its use by date i chanced the yeast, pressure has builds up in the fermenter then the lid goes flat then it will build up again and go flat again, there is no leak so should i just pitch more yeast on top at this stage?