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Not fermenting help. Plz help

Discussion in 'Beginners Beer Brewing Forum' started by agsensi, Aug 18, 2012.

 

  1. #1
    agsensi

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 18, 2012
    Till kinda new to brewing. Cooked my wort just like my few other batches, added wyeast at perfect temp after aerating 3 days no foam no airlock activity gravity unchanged at all. added another package of wyeast 5 days still nothing same gravity. Both packages or wyeast good blew up nice like supposed to . what is my problem ? can anyone help? What's your recommendation?
     
  2. #2
    beerman0001

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 18, 2012
    What temp is your wort at now?
     
  3. #3
    RM-MN

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Aug 18, 2012
    Tell us a little more about the kit you used and the process. What is the (unchanged) gravity of the wort? Is there a foamy ring around the fermenter just above the wort?
     
  4. #4
    jbsayers

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 18, 2012
    What did you use to sanitize your fermenter and how much did you use?
     
  5. #5
    agsensi

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    4 lb dme wheat 1 oz hallertau hops 1 oz coriander wort at 75*
     
  6. #6
    agsensi

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    Just reached gravity must be going just no foam started at around .045 now at .011.
     
  7. #7
    monkeybox

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    You probably have a leak. The airlock is not the best measure of fermentation activity.
     
  8. #8
    agsensi

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    Even with absolutely no foam at least gravity can't lie right?
     
  9. #9
    kwingert

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    Just sounds like you didn't have a very vigorous ferment.
     
  10. #10
    BrewHobby1

    Lifetime Member  

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    Gravity never takes a day off.

    Are you fermenting in plastic, glass, or stainless? Can you see a yeast cake, if glass?
     
  11. #11
    namyarb3

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    What monkeybox said. Maybe a leak somewhere. Make sure your airlock is tight in whatever fermentation vessel you use.

    Gravity don't lie, Son. If it has dropped...Something happened.
     
  12. #12
    Draken

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    The foam can come and go in the course of a few hours if your fermentation is vigorous enough. As others said a slow ferment may not produce a Krausen.. But I'd be concerned about stress yeast flavors in that case.
     
  13. #13
    grey487

    Active Member

    Posted Aug 19, 2012
    Did you aerate your wort after the boil?
     
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