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problem with high gravity reading?

  • 08-10-2010 03:10PM
    #1
    wuben
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭


    hello all,
    bit of prob am brewing a coopers irish stout at the mo being going around a week.took a sample its at 1020.I had the same problem with my last batch of sparkling ale couldnt get it down so i bottled anyway and im drinking it at the mo its fine bit sweet but grand.I left the sparkiling ale 3weeks in the fermenter to give it a chance to go down but the yeast went sleepy so to save this problem with my stout s there anything i can do to prevent this or get the yeast kick started again?i heard adding a yeast nutrient with the yeast helps?the airlock is going every 30secs..... didnt bother taken a reading with the hydrometer before i pitched the yeast i no i might have to leave it another while but im planning for the worst if the hydrometer reading doesnt come down
    any tips advice be great thanks:D


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  • #2
    guildofevil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭guildofevil


    If you think your yeast has gone to sleep, gently rousing it with a sanitised spoon can wake it up again and get it down an extra few gravity points.


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