Good stuff. The first thing I do on a slow ferment (I have never had a a complete stall) is to give the wash a good stir, often times that is all you need to do to get it going again.
Good explanation. I’ve also had washes that stalled with all of the normal perimeters were correct and additional yeast wouldn’t work. Usually it’s because the abv is too high. I don’t discard it. Split the batch in half and add water to each. Works every time for me. George did a good explanation about it a few years back. Keep up the good work. Cheers 🥂
Thanks, I’m struggling with a stalled sugar wash, first I tried tomato paste, then I added some more yeast, it went down from 1.055 to 1.045, a couple of weeks later I checked the ph and it was 2.5 so I diluted it I little and split it and added some oyster shells, ones bubbling away happily the other is as slow as a wet week. The slow one is at 1.015 down from 1.035 when I split it. I thinks I’ll mix them up when they both stop bubbling. I’m only in it for a bag of sugar and some yeast, my wife calls it my science experiment. I’m happy to play until I get mould on it 😊
I have slow acting at times and I remove the cover and when for gets to while I check phone it takes off goes for a day then slowes again with temp and air lock and pH at 5.5 not shure why the air helps it take off and sealing it slowes to a stop .any ideas any one!
Good stuff. The first thing I do on a slow ferment (I have never had a a complete stall) is to give the wash a good stir, often times that is all you need to do to get it going again.
Thanks Percy, I'll put this in the "Comments Below"
Good explanation. I’ve also had washes that stalled with all of the normal perimeters were correct and additional yeast wouldn’t work. Usually it’s because the abv is too high. I don’t discard it. Split the batch in half and add water to each. Works every time for me. George did a good explanation about it a few years back. Keep up the good work. Cheers 🥂
Thanks Timothy, I'll put your suggestions in the Comments Below....
Thanks, I’m struggling with a stalled sugar wash, first I tried tomato paste, then I added some more yeast, it went down from 1.055 to 1.045, a couple of weeks later I checked the ph and it was 2.5 so I diluted it I little and split it and added some oyster shells, ones bubbling away happily the other is as slow as a wet week. The slow one is at 1.015 down from 1.035 when I split it.
I thinks I’ll mix them up when they both stop bubbling. I’m only in it for a bag of sugar and some yeast, my wife calls it my science experiment. I’m happy to play until I get mould on it 😊
Great tips mate. Onya.
Thanks Gary
Very helpful. Cheers 👍🍻
No problem 👍
I have slow acting at times and I remove the cover and when for gets to while I check phone it takes off goes for a day then slowes again with temp and air lock and pH at 5.5 not shure why the air helps it take off and sealing it slowes to a stop .any ideas any one!