Fermenting trouble

[thebloff]

I have brewed a stout using edme stout kit .It has been barrelled for four weeks now , I have only had two pints and there is now pressure left in the barrell. I assume fermentation has stopped and wondered if anyone has any advice as what to do . Should i add more sugar and how much , I used soft dark brown sugar could this bee the problem?

[floydmeddler]

If you're planning on drinking it really slowly then I'd bottle it.

[Barm]

The type of sugar will affect only the residual flavour - not the amount of gas; it's nothing to do with the problem you have. Assuming that you primed correctly and kept it warm for a while to ferment out the priming sugars; if you've run out of gas after only 2 pints the chances are that your keg wasn't sealed properly.
But just to check the above assumptions: How much priming sugar did you add? And did you keep the keg somewhere warmish for a few days?
Adding more priming sugar would certainly generate more gas; but will mean you'll have to wait another 4 weeks for it to settle bright again! One possible benefit is that you'll get another crack at getting the keg sealed up tight (vaseline at the ready!)
Pressurising with CO2 added from a cylinder would prevent the wait - but depends on your keg being equipped with the valve. This may also be fruitless if your keg is indeed leaky - it will depressurise just the same.
re bottling; personally I did this once and didn't find the result that good - too fizzy for my taste. It's an option though; but entails far more work than just throwing some more sugar in your keg.

[thebloff]

Thanks for the replies . I used the amount of priming sugar specified in the kit instructions , kept it in a warm place for 7 days ,then moved in into my garage for 4 weeks . I think it maybe to cold in there would moving it back to a warmer place help

[mickhew]

What barrel are you using ? I'm having trouble with my 2 budget barrels recently, both losing pressure, despite changing all seals. I have to use PTFE tape on them now.

[thebloff]

I have 2 buget barrels I have found the problem for what ever reason the co2 injector inlet rubber band seal had slipped down passed the inlet hole .The brew seems to be getting pressure again now once again thanks for all the replies

[Weejock]

What stout kit are you using? I have a stout lined up for my next brew, how does it compare to commercial stouts?

As a young man many years ago I always preffered Mackeson (remember that?) and have recently tried Brewdog Tokyo, two extremes of stout. Anyone else have experience of the two?

[thebloff]

I am using an EDME brew kit using soft dark brown sugar it has gien the brew a really smooth taste I would use it again no problem