Stuck fermentation

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Stuck fermentation

Post by tourer » Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:10 pm

Can anyone see any none fermentables here 19 litres OG 1090. Why you may ask, it's been in the fermenter since Wed 21st Dec, Friday the Krausen hit the lid i'd only got youngs Ale yeast to work with, Saturday it dropped back it appears stuck on tuesday at 1059, Wednesday pitched M29 Saison yeast which started the fermentation again, sunday down to 1050, monday still 1050 now i'm stuck. any suggestions please.
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carawheat
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Jaggery
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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by WalesAles » Mon Jan 02, 2017 10:51 pm

tourer,
The Yeast read the Shopping List before you put them in and they promptly jumped out and flew away! :D
They do fly, don`t they? Wild Yeast are able to fly because they can infect your Beer! =D>

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by rpt » Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:32 am

Was the Young's yeast 5g? If so you underpitched. Any new yeast will also struggle especially if you don't rehydrate. I'd make a starter and pitch it at high Krausen. This will be the best way to get it going again.

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by tourer » Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:22 pm

WalesAles wrote:tourer,
The Yeast read the Shopping List before you put them in and they promptly jumped out and flew away! :D
They do fly, don`t they? Wild Yeast are able to fly because they can infect your Beer! =D>

WA

:D :D
NOooooooooooooooooo,--------------we have a no fly zone here so it can't be that :lol:

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by tourer » Tue Jan 03, 2017 11:32 pm

rpt wrote:Was the Young's yeast 5g? If so you underpitched. Any new yeast will also struggle especially if you don't rehydrate. I'd make a starter and pitch it at high Krausen. This will be the best way to get it going again.
I mostly use 2 packs of any dried yeast and when i have it, i make a starter with the previous brews runoff/dregs from the mash (frozen of course) and the youngs took off like a rocket for about 2 days. Checked with Hydrometer today it's down to 1012. From i've read it can go down quite low about 1005 so i'm going to leave it stew for another week. I think it will need fining as it looks like mud at the moment.

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by orlando » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:09 am

tourer wrote:
rpt wrote:Was the Young's yeast 5g? If so you underpitched. Any new yeast will also struggle especially if you don't rehydrate. I'd make a starter and pitch it at high Krausen. This will be the best way to get it going again.
I mostly use 2 packs of any dried yeast and when i have it, i make a starter with the previous brews runoff/dregs from the mash (frozen of course) and the youngs took off like a rocket for about 2 days. Checked with Hydrometer today it's down to 1012. From i've read it can go down quite low about 1005 so i'm going to leave it stew for another week. I think it will need fining as it looks like mud at the moment.
You haven't mentioned fermentation temperature. Can I take it you have adjusted it for the Saison yeast, they ferment a lot higher than your average ale yeast?
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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by chefgage » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:00 pm

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by orlando » Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:13 pm

chefgage wrote:[
:shock:
I am "The Little Red Brooster"

Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,

Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by chefgage » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:11 pm

orlando wrote:
chefgage wrote:[
:shock:
I like to be helpfull :)

I wrote something then changed my mind but could not see how to delete my post, I guess you carnt

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by orlando » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:34 pm

chefgage wrote:
orlando wrote:
chefgage wrote:[
:shock:
I like to be helpfull :)

I wrote something then changed my mind but could not see how to delete my post, I guess you carnt
Do you not have a little x next to the quote and edit buttons? If so click on that next time.
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Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,

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Planning: Winter drinking Beer

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by chefgage » Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:48 pm

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Do you not have a little x next to the quote and edit buttons? If so click on that next time.
Nope, no little x

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by tourer » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:24 pm

orlando wrote:
tourer wrote:
rpt wrote:Was the Young's yeast 5g? If so you underpitched. Any new yeast will also struggle especially if you don't rehydrate. I'd make a starter and pitch it at high Krausen. This will be the best way to get it going again.
I mostly use 2 packs of any dried yeast and when i have it, i make a starter with the previous brews runoff/dregs from the mash (frozen of course) and the youngs took off like a rocket for about 2 days. Checked with Hydrometer today it's down to 1012. From i've read it can go down quite low about 1005 so i'm going to leave it stew for another week. I think it will need fining as it looks like mud at the moment.
You haven't mentioned fermentation temperature. Can I take it you have adjusted it for the Saison yeast, they ferment a lot higher than your average ale yeast?
Yes orlando, and i've been fighting to keep the temperature up I think a fan might be a big help. They call it a farmhouse yeast, all i can say is farmers must have kept the fermenting bucket by the fire :) .

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by tourer » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:33 pm

chefgage wrote:
orlando wrote:
chefgage wrote:[
:shock:
I like to be helpfull :)

I wrote something then changed my mind but could not see how to delete my post, I guess you carnt
chefgage, if i change my mind about a post i click the back button to the previous forum page. Not had a problem yet.
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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by rpt » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:15 pm

You probably can't delete a post if someone has replied. Actually, I can't see anywhere to delete it at all.

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Re: Stuck fermentation

Post by McMullan » Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:19 am

I haven't tried to ferment a fruit cake myself :lol:

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