philip5660
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It was a dry beer enzyme that muntons sent me - complete last resort!
BigYin said:I'm trying to compile a fairly wide ranging 'how to' about stuck fermentations - so any info on what did work, what didn't etc is much appreciated as once it's ready, it will hopefully give future brewers the help and reassurance they need :thumb:
shearclass said:That will be very helpful BigYin, I'll let you know how mine works out.
Philip5660 - was the 7% brew drinkable? Was it very bitter? I'd be very happy if Muntons sent me a new kit, otherwise i probably won't bother using them again. I'd already emailed them before i read your post, so I didn't mention anything about chatting to other forum users about it.
If they don't send me a free kit then i'll complain more vigorously!
shearclass said:My local home brew shop told me that i should not keep the brew in the fermentation bucket for more than 6 days. Apparently if it has not finished fermenting by this point it should be transferred to another fermentation vessel. Apparently the sediment contains dead yeast, which can rot and spoil the beer.
So my last batch that was in the FV for 21 days was ruined then . . . funny it didn't taste that way to me. To be fair to the LHBS there is a big difference between keeping it on the lees for 6 days and 21 days at high temperatures