Help nothing's hppening!!

[degsie73]

Started a St peter's Golden Ale two days ago and nothing seems to be happening. Had a few kits stick before after 5-6 days but
haven't had one that doesn't even produce a single burp through the airlock for this long! Usually bubbling away merrily by now.
Had a peep in and seems to have an inch of yeasty looking froth on top but bit worried about lack of co2 being produced.
Anyone had a similar experience before or any tips to get it going again (it is already sat in a plastic bath with aquarium heater
set to 22 degrees)??

 

[plumpton]

I am currently in the process of doing a Coopers Lager which is also not making a single burp!

Dont worry though as peering through the airlock grommett I can clearly see that fermentation is occurring.

I just think that some beers cause more activity than others and depends on many factors.

For example my first2 beers gurgled away noticeably and both were stirred once yeast pitched, this 3rd brwe however ileft on top of the foam.
I left it on top only because i accidentally put the spoon down on the floor and thought there is no way it is going back in the Fermenter.

In Conclusion I think your beer is doing fine, a way to check for activity is to take a Hydro reading after say 4 days and see how it is dropping or has dropped.

My Lager was 1042 when pitched but is now down to 1012 after 4 days so approx 4% abv, I am going to leave it another 6 days in fermenter to clear.

Good luck I am sure you will be fine.

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[evanvine]

Your beer is doing fine, it's just that your lid hasn't made a seal so the CO2 is escaping!
Worry not!

 

[Runwell-Steve]

Yes, that will be the case

If it has a yeasty head is is definitely working and releasing lots of CO2, the lack of bubbles is because you have an air leak somewhere on your fermentor

 

[robsan77]

take a hydrometer reading if you are worried but an inch of yeast head would mean its definitely working. :rofl:

 

[degsie73]

Cheers all,
Panic over - after refitting lid since having a wee peak, the airlock has suddenly sprung to life
and is currently gurgling away happily. School boy error I guess- lid seemed to be on tightly
but obviously it wasn't. :whistle: