kneemoe
Well-Known Member
Hi,
well, this is my first post, and probably my 5th or 6th batch.... i brewed a stout late friday (a guiness clone) pitched the yeast before i went to sleep and by morning things were raging and bubbling and generally looking good. i opened up the fermenter to take a look saturday evening, had a nice firm head forming, temp was 78 degrees F and i was pleased, until sunday afternoon that is - i think the yeast have stalled out considerably, the airlock bubbles only about once every 25-30 seconds now and i'm getting a little worried, and the batch reached at least 82 degrees. i've put it in a cooler place and its since dropped back down to 78, tho i'd like to get it cooler still.
i guess my question is, do you think this batch is a goner? is there any way to re-envigorate the yeast, or could i pitch another package in there without worrying? and more the point, any ideas why this happenned? was it just the heat or should i have not openned up the ferment bucket?
thanks in advance for any help/advice,
dan wolfe
well, this is my first post, and probably my 5th or 6th batch.... i brewed a stout late friday (a guiness clone) pitched the yeast before i went to sleep and by morning things were raging and bubbling and generally looking good. i opened up the fermenter to take a look saturday evening, had a nice firm head forming, temp was 78 degrees F and i was pleased, until sunday afternoon that is - i think the yeast have stalled out considerably, the airlock bubbles only about once every 25-30 seconds now and i'm getting a little worried, and the batch reached at least 82 degrees. i've put it in a cooler place and its since dropped back down to 78, tho i'd like to get it cooler still.
i guess my question is, do you think this batch is a goner? is there any way to re-envigorate the yeast, or could i pitch another package in there without worrying? and more the point, any ideas why this happenned? was it just the heat or should i have not openned up the ferment bucket?
thanks in advance for any help/advice,
dan wolfe