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Just a little update - tested this morning and SG is now at 10.12-13 (in that range you mentioned @JonBrew !) So since last test 5ish points have been gained over five days. I am tempted to bottle/keg now as this brew has thrown me a little and I feel like I am pushing my luck! Is it now more...

Thanks @JonBrew Would you advise not doing a ramp up in temp at this point then? The recipe says it should finish at 1.010, but that was a starting OG of 1.042. This was 1.053. Not sure how I missed that OG by some margin though. Strike temp was too high for sure as took 10-15 mins to get to...

Morning all, Curiosity/quest for knowledge/impatience has led me to once again test this batch. SG this morning is at 10.18ish IF I am reading the hydrometer properly... I'm doing this from the underside of the level to see if the whether the level was actually under the .020 line. So its...

Thanks both. An active starter at high krausen....just to confirm. use my (just arrived) DME at 100g for 1L and pitch rehydrated US-05 (I also have S-04 now which might be better) - obvs sanitise pre-boil etc . await krausen giving it the odd swirl - krausen forms (high activity) and then...

Hey JonBrew, No, there was no krausen on the top, so I imagine it has dropped. Looks like this brew is presenting a few challenges. Certainly a learning experience! I think this is stalling. Ive some more WLP005 on its way, so how about this for a plan.... Raise temp to 22 and get a few...

Well....that was confusing! Unclamped and reseated the lid without lift off too far. Had a peak inside and there is krasuen residue on the sides. Reseated lid taking extra care to seat centrally and opposite clamps locked. Que lots of bubbles....for 2 mins and then nothing. What? Stared at it...

All the clamps are on and the lid is level....the only thing I noticed is its off centre slightly. But not by much. Its got the rubber seal in the lip and this must be in contact all the way round else the clamps wouldn't go on properly....but it must be leaking.....surely. I'm gonna reseat...

So, just tested SG. 1.030. So something is happening. Not going to lift the lid, will just give it another swirl I think. Pretty sure the airlock hasn't moved though... Worried face turns to confused face....

Yeast has a Best Before of 24th Oct 2020 What is the likely outcome by adding the US-05 in addition to WLP005? Thoughts?

Hey trueblue, will be from now on for sure. Have bought some DME in readiness.

Hi BR, Almost 4 days and not a bubble - kept at 20C. Im going to test SG later today to see if owt has gone on. Ive got some more WLP005 coming in, hoping it will get here soon, but its its 5 days and little movement, am I better off cutting losses than trying to recover? I've not opened...

The only yeast I have at home is some US-05 from another kit. Will order some more WLP005, but unlikely to get here for a few more days. Whats the view on mixing yeast types? This sounds like a noddy question I know. Was watching something the other day about doing this sort of thing...probably...

Hi, Third AG brew in, still using recipie packs to get used to the process etc. Decided to try a liquid yeast WLP005. But 36 hours in and still no activity in the airlock. Is in a SS fermenter so can't see anything else. The pack was reasonably young, and instructions intimated under 1.050 to...

Thanks Gerry Is that a CX500 I spot in your avatar? I have one of those tucked away in the same said garage!

Hi, Thought it was about time I joined a forum to start to accelerate my knowhow. Lock down was the perfect excuse to blow some money on some brewing kit - passed my FD as it was technically beer money anyway, just not going over the bar for the foreseeable months. Had a go at a starter kit...