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Sticking ferments

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  • 19-11-2013 12:05pm
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    gallybander
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭


    Hi,
    My blackberry wine stopped fermenting, no bubbling, think its too cold for it, put it in the sitting room, no difference at all. Can i buy a heat mat or a heat lamp to start it up again, cant' see any thing on the web sites, any help appreciated.


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    mayto
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭mayto


    How long is it fermenting? Also did you check it with a hydrometer to see if fermentation is done?


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    sharingan
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭sharingan


    Also, if it is in a demijohn at this stage, you could drop it into a warm sink (i.e. after you have cleaned up a meal). That can reactivate the yeast.

    Presuming of course that the yeast has not finished its job.

    Check with a hydrometer. Your wine should be quite low - 1.000 or thereabouts, possibly lower.


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    gallybander
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭gallybander


    Thanks, Its only in the demi-john since yesterday and before that it was 8 days in the bucket, will check with the sacrometer alright


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    gallybander
    Registered Users Posts: 33 ✭gallybander


    Its back bubbling again, put it in a hot sink and off it went, thanks for your help


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    sharingan
    Registered Users Posts: 911 ✭✭✭sharingan


    it may not be fermenting. you could just be ejecting dissolved CO2.


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