Fixby Gold

jaycee · Post by **jaycee** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:12 am

Hello - I have my first brew in, a Fixby Gold got off to a great start (Good yeast head) at a steady 18 c in the cupboard.
The question i have is, it's now day 5 and the gravity is still at 10.020. is this O.K or do you think it's a little slow?
Cheers in Advance.

jaycee · Post by **jaycee** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:47 am

I just thought i'd add -
I have a packet of youngs yeast - Should i add this?
Is it possible that my low temp is causing the problem? I thought 18 c was ideal.
I've checked it when the house was at it's coldest and it did'nt drop below 17 c .
The large yeast head was right up to the top of the bin for a couple of days and then it sunk back.
I have also made the kit up to about 35 - 36 pints i think, should this give a different reading than the required 10.010.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:17 am

Hi Jaycee,

18 deg c is fine

5 days is a bit too soon to do anything with this kit. DaaB and others including myself recommend 10 days in the primary.

Give it a bit longer to drop

Hoppkins · Post by **Hoppkins** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:10 am

Mine took about 6-7 days to go down to 1.012 and stuck there. I had my room nice and warm. About 18-22.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:14 am

Ditto Hopkins

Most of mine have finnished at 1012

Hoppkins · Post by **Hoppkins** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:20 am

I snuck a taste of my fixby after 10 days in keg. Tastes amazing to say it's been in the making for just a few weeks.

Hoppkins · Post by **Hoppkins** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:26 am

I just realised i made a mistake with my Fixby. I didnt add any priming sugar when i kegged.

Will this be a big problem? Is it too late?

Hoppkins · Post by **Hoppkins** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:37 am

I only have the Youngs Co2 injector which jams a whole cylinder in one go. It does have a release valve so it will just vent off the overflow when its full.

I'll leave it now since its been in the keg since December 26th.

Hoppkins · Post by **Hoppkins** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:54 am

Can you link to one of these Daab please?

jaycee · Post by **jaycee** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:07 pm

Thank you all for the replies.
I will keep a good eye on for the next few days.
Is it O.K to leave the hydrometer in the brew, it's sterilised, just need to know if it reads O.K in there?

Hoppkins · Post by **Hoppkins** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 1:40 pm

I wouldn't leave it in the brew, it will fall over and be hard to get out and your hands will be full of harmful bacteria.

Best to get a 1 quid turkey baster and a sample tube.

Sterilise the baster each time and take samples with this.

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:27 pm

Hoppkins wrote:I wouldn't leave it in the brew, it will fall over and be hard to get out and your hands will be full of harmful bacteria.

Best to get a 1 quid turkey baster and a sample tube.

Sterilise the baster each time and take samples with this.

I dont believe the hydro will fall over....it will make it hard to read the level on the hydro though as you will not be at eye-level.

kt88man · Post by **kt88man** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:39 pm

oxford brewer wrote:I dont believe the hydro will fall over....

Yes, but never underestimate the power of Fixby Gold

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:47 pm

kt88man wrote:
oxford brewer wrote:I dont believe the hydro will fall over....
Yes, but never underestimate the power of Fixby Gold

The Fixby Gold i brewed may have made ME fall over

but not the hydro

oxford brewer · Post by **oxford brewer** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:00 pm

DaaB wrote:anyone remember Weebles

(they are much like hydros )

Doesnt sound the same though...we hydros wobble but we dont fall down

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