Bulldog, Evil Dog Double IPA - Stuck fermentation

[Tartantaco]

Hello everyone, first post here and my second extract kit fermentation.

Everything went great for the first few weeks of the fermentation, however, now it has got stuck.

Fermentation started of good with a fast reaction and I maintained a temp of 22 degrees. Now I am at 18 days of fermentation and the gravity is staying Gravity is sitting at 1.2 for the last few days.

I have tried a few things, raising temp to constant 24 degrees and given a stir of the yeast to see if that woke it up. Nothing seems to have kicked the yeast back into life.

If the gravity is still at the same point once I get back tonight, I think I may need to do a yeast starter but unsure which yeast to use, I have also heard I may want to consider using a champagne yeast due to the ABV, however, I'm not that keen on the brut style beers so would prefer to avoid so as to not change the flavour profile.

Any suggestions or assistance would be greatly appreciated!

 

[dwhite60]

Hydrometer or refractometer? I assume you mean 1.020 not 1.200?

Have to use a hydrometer once alcohol is present.

What kit? What yeast?

All the Best,
D. White

 

[Tartantaco]

Thanks for the reply and yes you are correct the gravity was 1.020.

The kit is a Bulldog Evil dog double IPA and the yeast was their own ale yeast. However, I am pleased to report that I was able to restart the fermentation by adding Mangrove Jacks M44 yeast last night and it is happily fermenting away now.

I'm still unsure what the exact cause was as I have my fermenter hooked up to a heat pad and control unit and pitched at 22 degrees C. I have a sneaking suspicion that the yeast may have been a bit old.

Fingers crossed it keeps fermenting and I can dry hop soon!

Thanks,

Nick