raf1919
Well-Known Member
I made a pumpkin ale on wed night. It was my first mini mash kit but eveything went well with that. However it was also my first time using whirlfloc, which i forgot to add to boil but threw it in right as i put pot on ice.
now i'm having very weak if any fermentation. i used wyeast and the pack really bulged out so i know yeast was good. I opened the top and there is very weak krausen ring and i see a few lil bubbles coming up but airlock is not moving. if i shake the bucket around it will start the bubble for like an hour and goes away and few hours the airlock water levels are even like there is no co2 pressure anymore. bucket has good seal cause when i push on lid moves airlock.
only new thing here is whirlfloc, could that be causing this since i put in at flame out?
now i'm having very weak if any fermentation. i used wyeast and the pack really bulged out so i know yeast was good. I opened the top and there is very weak krausen ring and i see a few lil bubbles coming up but airlock is not moving. if i shake the bucket around it will start the bubble for like an hour and goes away and few hours the airlock water levels are even like there is no co2 pressure anymore. bucket has good seal cause when i push on lid moves airlock.
only new thing here is whirlfloc, could that be causing this since i put in at flame out?