Muntons IPA stalled

[zigga]

Hi All,

I am sure this question has been asked on this forum before so if you could point me in the direction of any tips then that would be great.

I started ferementing my Muntons IPA on the 1st August when I pitched my yeast at 27 degrees C .

I wasn't sure if this was a good thing or a bad thing but it started to ferment by day 3 and I had a significant scum ring and a good layer of yeast on the bottom of the fermenter, so I assumed that all was progressing quite nicely. The temperature has been a regular 22 degress C under my sink all week and so I thought I would check the gravity yesterday (8th August) as fermenting seemed to have stopped. It measured 1020 (original was 1042)... but I was expecting it to be lower than that... don't know why, maybe because my last brew feremented out in a week and fell to 1012.

Is there any way I can kick start the yeast to see if it will ferment some more or do you think I should wait for another week and re-check the gravity? :wha:

 

[Dieseljockey]

Hi Zig....

I make that ABV..2.8 if I have it correct (I think I do)
don't seem ok to me...I've had the same problem & just given the FV a good stir..keep your fingers X...I've also made up another starter..up to you :thumb:

ps your link to your blog is not working. :wha:

 

[zigga]

Cheers Diesel,

Will give it a stir up tonight and if that fails then I have some White Labs English Ale yeast in the fridge that I can make a starter with...

Hopefully the link to the blog is now working.

 

[Dieseljockey]

10-Rog....link now ok :thumb:

 

[Dieseljockey]

Zigga....

How did the brew turn out??

 

[zigga]

Hey Diesel,

It dropped a little more and ended up at 1014 and was steady for a couple of days so i thought that was good enough to bottle it. :thumb:

I now have 40 bottles of it conditioning under my sink in the kitchen and will check on it this weekend.

Not sure how long to leave it :wha: before I start drinking it in earnest but I probably need to check at least one this weekend in case it's C**P :sick: , at least then I can water the plants and get another one on.

 

[Dieseljockey]

Hi Zigga....

Keep your fingers X's... :pray:

It'll be ok.. trust me I'm a doctor... :lol:

 

[zigga]

Checked on the bottles last night and the beer looks to be clearing nicely and there is some sediment at the bottom of the bottle.

Also, I gently squeezed a couple of the bottles and they felt as if they firming up nicely so assuming good level of carbonation. :thumb:

Will post some pics early next week of the one I pour out this weekend to check.

Have a happy brewing weekend! :

 

[zigga]

Woo Hoo!!! :party:

Poured one of the beer out last night and it tasted really nice!!! :thumb:

It had a great level of carbonation - just right for my taste.

it's still a little cloudy so another week in secondary should be fine before I move some to a slightly cooler place.

I have a BBQ next weekend so hopefully I can crack some open then. :

Cheers Diesel for your advice!