nikkik Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Hi I started an irish stout on saturday . I used cooper irish stout can and a can of coopers dark malt extract . This being Tuesday and its stop bubbling , does that sound about right . Any wisdom greatful recieved . Nikki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 What do your Hydrometer readings say? Thats what you want to be paying attention to. Forget about the airlock bubbles.... it means very little.. The Hydrometer is your friend. Yob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike - Hoosier Daddy Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I have an Irish Stout in the fermentor for 9 days now. It did the same thing, not much air lock activity. I checked my gravity at 7 days and it's 1012 and tastes amazing. So as the professionals here say....don't trust the air lock [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Even better, get rid of the airlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Yep, I agree with Bill - Get rid of the airlock. They don't really serve a purpose. Trust your hydrometer [rightful] I recommend (ad nauseum [innocent] )getting rid of your hydrometer and your lid and just using a piece of glad wrap affixed with the o-ring from the lid. This way you can see in the top and take samples or move your fermentor without worrying about sucking liquid from your airlock into your brew. The air will escape on its own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty A Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I hope you mean airlock and not hydrometer muddy. I am attached to my hydrometer seeing that it is Plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted May 25, 2011 Share Posted May 25, 2011 I hope you mean airlock and not hydrometer muddy. [innocent] I've changed my post now thanks Matty - I usually just type anything as I thought people usually ignore my posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkik Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 Cheer fellows for the advice , Ive took a sg 1.020 does that sound about right .....? If not what do i do now .....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike - Hoosier Daddy Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 Id leave it in there another week. Bottled my stout after 2 weeks today, FG 1012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikkik Posted May 28, 2011 Author Share Posted May 28, 2011 what kind of alcohol level will that give you ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike - Hoosier Daddy Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Right around 4.5%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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