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    Lager kit fermenting very slowly

    <<all bottled now>> thanks for the link, ****oo - looks very useful for future reference.
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    Lager kit fermenting very slowly

    Okey dokey. Bottling day tomorrow then :)
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    Lager kit fermenting very slowly

    Quick update - fermentation now appears to have stopped. SG has been at about 1010 for the last 6 days. Does this indicate that the fermantation has stuck too early, or am I worrying about nothing?
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    Lager kit fermenting very slowly

    Okay - panic over. I checked the SG and it is now about 1015-1020 - the OG was 1045, so something is definitely happening. I did expect to see more bubbles though. The kit is called "Brewmaker Pilsner" - don't know how authentic it is - just hope it tastes okay :) The instructions recommend a...
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    Lager kit fermenting very slowly

    The yeast came measured out in a little sachet with the kit, so I'm unsure about the type and quantity - hopefully the kit manufacturer got it right. The wort temp was about 23C when I put the yeast in, along with the sachet of yeast nutrient, as directed in the instructions. I gave it a good...
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    Lager kit fermenting very slowly

    Hello - I'm quite new to this home brewing hobby, so please bear with me :) I started a lager kit going on Monday, and it seems to be fermenting very slowly - less than one bubble per second though the airlock. I followed the instructions to the letter and sterilised everything beforehand...
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