400d Well-Known Member Joined Aug 20, 2009 Messages 583 Reaction score 3 Aug 8, 2010 #1 I have a stout in a fermenter for 72 hours now, huge krauzen has formed on top of it, but no gas is coming through the airlock.... the krauzen is one of the biggest I've ever had on beer. hm, don't get it....
I have a stout in a fermenter for 72 hours now, huge krauzen has formed on top of it, but no gas is coming through the airlock.... the krauzen is one of the biggest I've ever had on beer. hm, don't get it....
JuanMoore Getting the banned back together Joined Oct 19, 2009 Messages 29,301 Reaction score 7,112 Location The Old Pueblo Aug 8, 2010 #2 Sounds to me like your fermenter is not sealed air tight.
OP OP 400d Well-Known Member Joined Aug 20, 2009 Messages 583 Reaction score 3 Aug 8, 2010 #3 JuanMoore said: Sounds to me like your fermenter is not sealed air tight. Click to expand... oh, it definitely is sealed, double checked it. and it's brand new... forgot to mention that I used fermentis S-33 yeast for the first time
JuanMoore said: Sounds to me like your fermenter is not sealed air tight. Click to expand... oh, it definitely is sealed, double checked it. and it's brand new... forgot to mention that I used fermentis S-33 yeast for the first time
wonderbread23 Well-Known Member Joined Apr 1, 2009 Messages 1,050 Reaction score 47 Location Brooklyn Aug 8, 2010 #4 Make sure the loose piece in the airlock is floating.... if it is not, it will not bubble.
OP OP 400d Well-Known Member Joined Aug 20, 2009 Messages 583 Reaction score 3 Aug 8, 2010 #5 wonderbread23 said: Make sure the loose piece in the airlock is floating.... if it is not, it will not bubble. Click to expand... i use S-shape
wonderbread23 said: Make sure the loose piece in the airlock is floating.... if it is not, it will not bubble. Click to expand... i use S-shape