I might have done a bad thing

[Sami]

I started a kit on monday, at first it all went well, then yesterday all activity stopped, the temp has not been above 22 c.

It all seemed to be over very fast at such a low temp and as it was the first time i have done this for a long time i thought i might have killed the yeast, so today i thought to myself if it still has yeast, adding more sugar will get it going again, it has fired up real good, but i am now worried that i might have started secondary fermentation, and have in fact ruined the wart.

Can anyone set my mind at rest?

 

[31bb3]

Did you taka a gravity reading when you started the kit and another after the fermentation stopped it may have slowed down after the initial fermentation but not finished you could have tried stirring the wort up to give the yeast a kick start

 

[Sami]

Did you taka a gravity reading when you started the kit and another after the fermentation stopped it may have slowed down after the initial fermentation but not finished you could have tried stirring the wort up to give the yeast a kick start

I didnt take a reading, it was all a bit exciting.

Do you think adding extra sugar will create a problem or do i just have to be patient?

 

[31bb3]

more sugar will start the fermentation again thus resulting in more alcohol see if you can take a reading then give it a few weeks and check it again there is a calculator at the top of the page you can put the starting gravity in and the final it will you give the alcohol content

 

[Sami]

Ok thanks, i will take a reading and wait till the readings stay the same.

 

[Runwell-Steve]

It will be fine.
Adding sugar will just add a bit of alcohol to it.
It probably had nearly finished fermenting. The initial fermentation usually goes madfor a few days then calms down.
I would leave it alone for 7 days without touching it, then take a gravity reading, if it is below 1012 put in the keg. If you are planning to bottle then check that the gravity remains stable for 3 days first.

Prime the keg or bottles as per the instructions.

 

[Sami]

It will be fine.
Adding sugar will just add a bit of alcohol to it.
It probably had nearly finished fermenting. The initial fermentation usually goes madfor a few days then calms down.
I would leave it alone for 7 days without touching it, then take a gravity reading, if it is below 1012 put in the keg. If you are planning to bottle then check that the gravity remains stable for 3 days first.

Prime the keg or bottles as per the instructions.

Thanks