Woodforde's Wherry ?

[Rottweiler22]

Hi all,

I've got the Wherry on the brew, & so far it's not being too clever.

It's been 9 days so far on the primary fermentation. All went well until sunday, when it's gravity got to 1019, & it's only dropped to 1018 today. So it hasn't changed gravity in 4 days.

At first it may have been a bit cold, but now it's in a room of 20-21 degrees, & it's still going slowly. It's just taking a few more days than said on the box, thats all.

Am I just being impatient, or could I have done something wrong ?

Cheers...

 

[simonranson]

I'd leave it for a while. I left mine fermenting for a good couple of weeks. The instructions can easily be doubled in reality.

Cheers
Simon

 

[aneray]

Wherry kits are notorious for sticking at a high gravity. Give the brew a gentle stir and make sure that the brew is at the right temperature. Take the advice from Simon, leave it a while (maybe another week) and it should drop some more.

 

[darrenwest1]

what is the temp of the wort
sounds like its to cold really
ive done about 10 of these kits
usually 10 days to ferment then 2-3 months to clear properly to a real nice beer

 

[Merry]

No need to panic, time is the most important and possibly a gentle stir to rouse the yeast may help. I had mine in the bin for 4 weeks and it never got below 1020. It still turned out perfectly drinkable, if a little weak and a slightly sweeter than i would have hoped. I think the instructions in most kits assume you don't have the patience to wait so just give a minimum about of time until it will be fit to drink, which is nowhere near the same as when it will be best to drink.