louiscassius
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Hi,...I'm Louis from Harrogate.
I was introduced to Home brewing by a work colleague who has won minor competitions near where we live, and i was totally hooked.
I bought my first batch of Woodfords Admirals Reserve which went fine, fermenting for 9 days and then bottled.
I then decided to get another "St Peters - Ruby Red".....well i prepared it the same, but its' been totally different and need advice.
The New fermenter i bought has the 25 litre mark very near the top, i think i pushed the Bubbler air lock to far through the grommet hole and the yeast crust enveloped the hole, thust the CO2 could leave the fermenter as easy, and the lip was bowed it was that full of CO2. So anyway after pulling air lock up wow it bubbled like great guns, but after 48hrs itâs stopped.
I then tried to rouse the brew in the fermenter...nothing, so lifted top off, use sterilised spoon stirred the brew and popped top back on....well it started bubbling again and i thought all would be well.
However, i have since returned from weekend away to find yet again brew not bubbling............I've taken Hydrometer reading and itâs still 10.20.......unsafe to bottle....can please anyone give me some advice, my friend in now ill in bed and i keep annoying him worrying about my Beer...
Yours Hoping........Louis Cowdroy
I was introduced to Home brewing by a work colleague who has won minor competitions near where we live, and i was totally hooked.
I bought my first batch of Woodfords Admirals Reserve which went fine, fermenting for 9 days and then bottled.
I then decided to get another "St Peters - Ruby Red".....well i prepared it the same, but its' been totally different and need advice.
The New fermenter i bought has the 25 litre mark very near the top, i think i pushed the Bubbler air lock to far through the grommet hole and the yeast crust enveloped the hole, thust the CO2 could leave the fermenter as easy, and the lip was bowed it was that full of CO2. So anyway after pulling air lock up wow it bubbled like great guns, but after 48hrs itâs stopped.
I then tried to rouse the brew in the fermenter...nothing, so lifted top off, use sterilised spoon stirred the brew and popped top back on....well it started bubbling again and i thought all would be well.
However, i have since returned from weekend away to find yet again brew not bubbling............I've taken Hydrometer reading and itâs still 10.20.......unsafe to bottle....can please anyone give me some advice, my friend in now ill in bed and i keep annoying him worrying about my Beer...
Yours Hoping........Louis Cowdroy