yeast nutrient

[brysie]

morning all

i had a sneaking suspicion my wherry kit was stuck at 1012 much like my lager kit before, so have taken another reading this morning and guess what?
it has.
so ive added yeast nutrient as suggested on some of the posts on here as that seemed to save my lager before, and i was wondering if it was advisable to add nutrient when pitching my yeast in future to try and prevent it from happening again. i was hoping to bottle this weekend but dont know if i will be able to now.

any thoughts?

[Stringy Bob]

1012 sounds about right - Ive just finished one and it got to 1010, so I wouldnt worry too much about an extra point or two. As for bottling, if its only just reached 1012, you might want to leave it for a few more days to clear a bit - depends on how much of a hurry you are to start drinking it.
I normally chuck half a teaspoon of yeast nutrient in when I pitch the yeast - dont know if it makes much difference or not

[brysie]

i see.

when my lager stopped bubbling and i added nutrient it dropped right down to just over 1000.
is it different for different types of beer then?

[brysie]

dont say that chris.

it was a coopers kit and its crystal clear in the bottles.
im going to have to open one now arent i? just to check

[brysie]

another thing just crossed my mind. you dont suppose ive ruined it now by adding nutrient and stirring it do you?

[brysie]

thanks chris

i reckon you might be right about that. my hydrometer tube is a bit misshaped [mistake with boiling water, ahem] and thats probably why i got such a low reading. i cracked a bottle open last night to test and it was very drinkable, nice fizz as well, which isnt bad considering its only just completed secondary ferment. with a bit of luck it should taste even better by xmas.