Problem with Coopers Lager

[gweahman]

Just looking for a bit of advice here chaps, this is my 5th brew, but after 4 days with this one,the hydrometer is only reading 1030 and i have not experienced any of the "gurgling" through the air lock even though i had a big crust that has since subsided. Is this a symptom of a dead yeast? The brew is at a constant 24 degrees.
Any advice/reassurance would be appreciated.

[Normski]

Hi gweahman
What was the OG. has it dropped at all. was there any airlock action at all.
What fermentables did you use, and how much.

[gweahman]

Hi Normski, The Og was 1039, there has been no airlock bubbling at all. I used the Coopers yeast supplied in the kit.

Thanks

[shandypants5]

I think if you saw some foam develop then subside, and the hydro has dropped a little bit,

Then your yeast must have started to work.

Is your FV lid seales properly? sometimes my airlocks dont bubble but then if I pressdown all around the lid they start to work. (it takes more pressure then you would imagine to lift that water and make a bubble)


Just remembered, I think Coopers supply a real "lager" yeast with the lager kits so 24 deg might be a bit hot for it.

[Mogwyth]

I did my coopers at 20 which is what Coopers recommend. 24 is near to then top end of coopers range, I would put it somewhere cooler.

Cheers

Bill

[gweahman]

Thanks all for the helpful tips I'll try it in a cooler environment, Do you think it's worth adding another yeast sachet just in case?