stopped bubbling

Hello This is my 2nd brew the 1st went well and bubbled away for about 3 days ( Beermakers Draught ). This one is Pilsener started bubbling within 10 min but stopped after 3 hours has something gone wrong Help please noddy

Reply to
Ian
Loading thread data ...

The fermentation should take about a day vigorous and two days with slower, then taper off. So "something has gone wrong."

The temperature took a nosedive or went over 120? Or more likely, you just didn't agitate / aerate the wort enough when you pitched the yeast. Most of our beer yeasts want a temperature of 60-70 but will tolerate a wider range and still survive - but taste may suffer.

Do an extract brew and "partial boil" and you are adding a very heavy liquid (concentrated wort) to a light liquid (water). They will stay apart unless you actively intervene. Mix well - very well.

Dry yeast doesn't want to be hit with a strong sugar solution, it wants to rehydrate then be fed. You can pitch dry yeast into the well mixed and aerated wort with good results, or start it off separately and proof it and get it going before you pitch it to the wort.

Reply to
default

DrinksForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.