irish stout fermentation

[chivista310]

Hello All,

This is my first batch I ever brew and I have a quick question. I followed all the instructions to a T and did my fair share of research before starting my amateur brewing career. I added dry yeast to my fermenter and bubbling started about 24 hours later. Unfortunately the temperature inside my apartment is at about 60 degrees. I noticed that the bubbling in my air lock subsided after about 3 and a half days. Is that normal? or is there anything I can do to make sure this batch isn't ruined? Thanks in advance! :rockin:

 

[HB_in_Subic]

What yeast are you using?

You are doing fine. Depending on what yeast you used, 60F may be a bit too low and will slow down your ferment. I would put your fermentation bucket near a heat source to get it closer to 68F (depends on which yeast you used).

 

[RM-MN]

Hello All,

This is my first batch I ever brew and I have a quick question. I followed all the instructions to a T and did my fair share of research before starting my amateur brewing career. I added dry yeast to my fermenter and bubbling started about 24 hours later. Unfortunately the temperature inside my apartment is at about 60 degrees. I noticed that the bubbling in my air lock subsided after about 3 and a half days. Is that normal? or is there anything I can do to make sure this batch isn't ruined? Thanks in advance! :rockin:

With an ale yeast the bubbling (not a good indicator of fermentation) should stop bubbling in about that time at those temperatures. Now you can just wait it out for the yeast to complete the "quiet" part of the ferment and hope they don't go to sleep first at that temp or you can encourage them to complete by raising the beer temp a bit. A tub of warm water would help that. Just set your fermenter into the tub of water and occasionally remove/replace some of the water with warmer or get an aquarium heater to do the same.

Here's a little reading to help you understand what the yeast are doing. http://www.brewgeeks.com/the-life-cycle-of-yeast.html

 

[chivista310]

It's muntons yeast. I think i'm going to try and warm up the area somehow. Thanks a lot!

 

[chivista310]

Thank you very much forthe insight. Going to try that warm water method