Stuck Fermentation, what now? |
Question And Answer Category: Home Brewing |
Question: |
| Dear BlankHelp Team, Man I can't believe the site, I hope you can help me. I started a batch of home made beer. I just started home brewing, so I followed the directions, but nothing. What happened? later, Danny-Boy |
Our Advice and Answer: |
| Hello Danny-Boy, Well congrats on picking up a hobby that has the potential of a great reward, a fresh cold beer. Now we don't have the directions you followed, so we cannot critique the information you followed. Nor did we watch you do your brew. Anyway, we can provide you some advice to hopefully cover the majority of problems that can happening with a stuck fermentation. We will give a check list, you'll notice they are mostly yeast based questions: 1. Did you add the Yeast? I've remember once losing the yeast that came with a kit. Just add Yeast then. 2. Did you kill the Yeast? Adding the yeast too early in the cool down period could kill the yeast. Allow for the wort to cool down, and add another batch of yeast. 3. Temperature too cool? Cold temperatures can shut down yeast growth, and fermentation. Move the fermenter to a more moderate area. 4. Did you agitate the wort? The boiling process drives out dissolved gases, and oxygen is initially needed for yeast growth. Very cleanly proceed with aerating the yeast, open the bucket or move to a clean bucket, and stir it up. 5. Yeast too old? Yeast loses it's regeneration potential as it ages. Try a fresher supply of yeast. Some times doing everything right isn't the problem, yeast packets can be exposed to high temperatures and you don't know it. So experiment, but remember, it isn't the end of your hobby if you get a bad batch. We recommend talking to your home brew supplier and find out if they are offering classes, or willing to brew a batch with you under supervision. The lessons you can learn working side by side with a successful home brewer can really pay of for life. Good luck in getting that air lock bubbling, and hope you continue the hobby. We love it. Sincerely, The BlankHelp Team. |
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