Fermentation seems to have slowed

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Fermentation seems to have slowed

Postby Grip Twister » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:27 pm

So my last and first wash I used 6kgs of turbo sugar in 21ltres water.
This my second one I have used 5kgs of Dextrose.
This wash seems to not be as active as the last one I did.

I left the lid just sitting for 14 odd hours then sealed it. But just before I sealed it I checked the action in the bucket and seems to be nothing else happening?
Have I done something wrong. The last wash was still bubbling black stuff at this stage. Now seems going clear and not much happening.

THANKS EXPERTS
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Re: Fermentation seems to have slowed

Postby db1979 » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:37 pm

Stick your ear up against the fermenter, if you can hear fizzing then it's still going. If your airlock isn't active it's likely due to a leak in the seal. Also, check gravity over a number of days, if it's decreasing each day then it's still going.
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Re: Fermentation seems to have slowed

Postby Grip Twister » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:48 pm

db1979 wrote:Stick your ear up against the fermenter, if you can hear fizzing then it's still going. If your airlock isn't active it's likely due to a leak in the seal. Also, check gravity over a number of days, if it's decreasing each day then it's still going.


Nup not hearing any fizzing. :sad:
WIll check gravity now.
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Re: Fermentation seems to have slowed

Postby Grip Twister » Tue Jan 21, 2020 6:49 pm

db1979 wrote:Stick your ear up against the fermenter, if you can hear fizzing then it's still going. If your airlock isn't active it's likely due to a leak in the seal. Also, check gravity over a number of days, if it's decreasing each day then it's still going.


Fermenter is 30 degrees celcius after 24hours.
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