Hops-a-Lot
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I just racked a wheat brew over into the secondary on top of a can of apricot puree (Oregon Fruit Products, 3lbs @ 12 Brix) and it has been about 12 hours with very little evidence of additional fermentation activity. There is also no visible airlock activity. I held it in primary for 6 days prior with the hopes that there would still be enough yeast in suspension to get the job done. Is this something that I should be concerned about? There is a layer of thick material on the top of the beer and some spots where it looks like another kraeusen was about to form but not much else. Should I attempt to stir it or add more yeast? Seems like the risk of entering the fermenter at this point might not be worth it. I have read other threads about fruit beers and some have experienced a significant increase in activity after adding fruit to the secondary, but at 12 Brix it doesn't seem like I really added the much additional sugar (about 0.5 lbs). I am hoping that my worrying is nothing more than my lack of experience in brewing this recipe. My plan is to wait it out for 10 days and bottle. Advice?