Hi guys,
Im a newbie on the scene, and have recently brewed to batches that never fermented. The first just never bubbled, and after a week started to smell. The second started well, but I looked under the lid, and it stopped the fermentation I think. Any ideas why all this happened? Temp for both was around 22C. How do you add the yeast? I'm confused!
Andrew
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Some of the kits will brew pretty quickly, as little as 4-6 days some of them.
Is there a layer of sediment at the bottom of the vessel? (assuming you can see through it)
Do you have a hydrometer?
Check all these things, if it seems as if it was fermenting, it now seems to have stopped, and there is a white layer on the bottom, its likely it's done. 22c is a good brewign temperature so provided you remembered to add the yeast no reason why that shouldn't brew.
You could try taking a reading with your hydrometer, and wait 24 hours and take the reading again, if its stable it's likely done.
Returned to brewing after c.20 years and bought one of the starter kits with Woodforde Sundew.
Followed the instructions in the beer box and set it off, but after c.72 hours there is nothing through the airlock. The lid of the bucket is bowing upwards which suggests that there is some pressure in the bucket and thus gas is being released, but the top of the brew just looks a bit frothy (only like its been stirred up a bit not crusty)?
Any suggestions?
http://homebrewonline.vanillaforums.com/discussion/903/airlock-not-bubbling#latest
All come on a lot since I used to brew.