Evening All, (TL;DR: Hi. Was a stalker, now I'm not.)
I have been a long time stalker and learner, quietly hiding in the shadows.
I first signed up for this site in an effort to look at some photos.
However, that caused me great pain.
As now I realise that there is so much more to this site than just some pretty pics.
*From what I have seen, you guys have some skills in the way of building. I dont even know what I'm looking at sometimes.
Guess that learning curve is steeper than I had originally thought.
Anyhow, since lurking in the shadows I have a confession to make.
I was/am one of the gullibles that got caught into the turbo 500 HBS kit and subsequently the turbo packs.
Now don't get me wrong, she does me proud and keeps my belly full of alcohol.
But damn isn't there more to it.
Wasn't until last Thursday that I decided to put down my first TPW.
Sick of the rocket fuel taste from Turbos, so much glycerine used to hide it. Never enough in the bottle. Haha
I've changed up my standard set up a little bit from the HBS fermenter.
I bought a 30l water container from bunnings (has a handle) {I now know the feeling of women having pockets}, and a $12 50w aquarium heater from Kmart.
Fitted them all, no leaks (thank you silicone), happy days.
Replaced the ceramic packers to ss scrubbers from bunnings along with some copper bits for a bit of "hey how ya doin".
From someone who wanted to make rum with a pot still, to me who all of a sudden hasn't been doing anything correctly until I joined this group.
I still have a massive learning curve ahead of me.
Shit.. Shotgun, see it everywhere, for some reason I can't wrap my head around it.
All in time I guess.
Question time, I guess for anyone who has actually read this beast of an intro.
Put the TPW down last Thursday.
5kg coles home brand sugar, homebrand paste, 80g premium bakers dried yeast and the 1/4 tsp citric acid.
Temp has stayed at 20° for the life of it.
Have checked it again tonight.
Not bubbling, no visual fermentation going on (think nice calm pond), Hyrdo is @ 1.010 (forgot to check original reading - noob) and Alco is @ well below 0 mark, just bounces around.
No idea what I have done wrong.
Do I re-pitch again in hopes of bringing her alive?
Is she just dead weight now and there is something to learn here?
Is this just how TPW is? My thoughts are no.
She has that nice pink hue to it and tastes sweet, so I know the paste and sugar is in there. Haha
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. As I will no doubt try the same thing again and possibly get the same result which is insanity.
Cheers Guys.