Recent content by GregDorsey

I took a gravity reading after 8 days in primary and the beer had hit my target FG, so I racked to secondary. Going back to my original question, I'm now wondering if the lack of visible action in the airlock was due to the type of yeast used, as Cepster suggested, the low original gravity or...

Yep, for the SNPA I used 1056. The Boddington's is fermenting in a new bucket, which appears to have a good seal. I haven't reached for the hydrometer yet. I'm planning on moving it to a secondary (carboy) and letting in sit for two weeks.

I’ve had a clone of Boddington’s Bitters (recipe from Beer Captured) sitting in primary for seven days. This is only my second attempt at brewing (the first being a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale clone). In contrast to the SNPA, the air lock activity during the first week of fermentation for the...

Sorry, I meant bottling wand when I said racking cane.

Normally, two full pumps should do the trick to get it working. Are you having trouble because the auto siphon is attached to a racking cane? If the racking cane's tip is attached the beer can't flow through unless the tip is pressed against a surface. If that's you're problem, try removing the...