Brupacks Colne Valley - Stuck?!

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AlexCricket

Brupacks Colne Valley - Stuck?!

Post by AlexCricket » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:17 pm

I put a Brewpacks CV in the FV a week ago today. I tested the FG on Wed, Thurs and Fri nights. There has been little if any drop over that period in the gravity and it has stayed at a reading of about 1.017. Last night I gave the brew a stir to raise the yeast from the bottom - checked the FG again this morning and still no change.

Am I being too impatient - should I leave the brew to it a bit longer?
Should I take more drastic action - go and get some yeast vit?
OR should I be pragmatic - keg and condition it and see what happens?

Advice gratefully received.

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Re: Brupacks Colne Valley - Stuck?!

Post by OldSpeckledBadger » Sat Apr 04, 2009 12:34 pm

Hopefully someone who has actually used that kit will come along and give you definitive advice. My gut feeling is to be patient. I brewed a Milestones Lion's Pride a couple of weeks ago which came down to about 1.018 after a week and took another 6 days to get down to 1.010.
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AlexCricket

Re: Brupacks Colne Valley - Stuck?!

Post by AlexCricket » Sat Apr 04, 2009 1:08 pm

Thanks Old Speckled Badger

I have an update - had left the sample in the trial jar on the side for a while and came back to find some bubbles (very small ones) rising. Seems it may still be going but slowly - feel that the Badger's advice of patience may be the way to go.

Jerry Cornelius

Re: Brupacks Colne Valley - Stuck?!

Post by Jerry Cornelius » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:28 pm

My Colne Valley stuck at 1020 (with the supplied yeast). I roused it and it eventually got down to 1012 after 11 days. After two weeks I bottled it, and now, after 6 weeks (total) it's great. The yeast really sticks to the bottom of the bottles. I see that Brupacks now do this as a dry kit, and I think I'll give this a go next time.

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