I know it's early days but.........

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:42 pm

My Munton's Midas Touch has been in the FV for 6 days now, and I dropped my hydrometer into the wort on day 4 once the intial fermentation had settled down.

The reading on day 4 was 1020, and now 2 days later it's still reading 1020

There still seems to be activity in the FV, question is, should I give it a gentle stir, or just leave it alone for a few more days?

Normski · Post by **Normski** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:24 pm

Hi Monkeybrew

I'd just leave it to do its stuff. If its still got some activity then its hasnt stuck. Your hydrometer may have bubbles keeping it up, so it may look higher than it actually is. Maybe spin the Hydrometer to see if it then shows a different gravity. I would just try to keep a steady temperature, I use 20c. And leave it to finish.

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:29 pm

Cheers normski

It's like baking a cake, it never rises when you stand and watch it cook.

Brewing just produces a better end product

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 11:55 pm

Update: Just took a hydrometer reading and its now down to 1016 on day 8

Old Speckled Ben · Post by **Old Speckled Ben** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 12:03 pm

How's it looking, now?

(go on, admit it....you've been checking it, daily)

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:17 pm

Lol, I did leave it for 2 days, even took the hydrometer out.

I checked it this morning on day 10 and it was still on 1016, so I gave it a gentle stir with a sterilised spoon.

It looks darker than I was expecting, but it always does when its in the FV.

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:46 am

Still at 1016 on day 12, going to bottle/keg tomorrow night.

bungle666 · Post by **bungle666** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:54 am

Monkeybrew wrote:Still at 1016 on day 12, going to bottle/keg tomorrow night.

Id be tempted to chuck in a spoon or 2 of tronozymol, and warm it up a bit!

might just get it down another point or 2 before you bottle/keg it!

B..

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:29 am

I've googled it and see that it's a yeast nutrient, how much would I need, as Im off to my LHBS at lunchtime today and might give it a whirl?

Stomach · Post by **Stomach** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:12 am

Monkeybrew wrote:I've googled it and see that it's a yeast nutrient, how much would I need, as Im off to my LHBS at lunchtime today and might give it a whirl?

I have banned myself from using it after I took a taste once! It was like ammonia, and my point of homebrew is to make additive/chemical free beer. So I now stir if its stuck and after 2 - 3 weeks, bottle/keg when it wont drop anymore!!

bungle666 · Post by **bungle666** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:38 am

Monkeybrew wrote:I've googled it and see that it's a yeast nutrient, how much would I need, as Im off to my LHBS at lunchtime today and might give it a whirl?

a couple of table spoons and a GENTLE stir!

i used it last time i had a stuck muntons and it worked a treat, with no negative effect on the end product!

HTH

B..

Post by **Monkeybrew** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 7:00 pm

I never made it to my LHBS in the end today, so I'm going to double check the SG again in the morning, and then bottle 10L (20 x 500ml) and keg the other 13L.

It will still come in around 4.5% ABV before secondary starts

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