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  1. M

    No bubbles when fermenting.

    Good point Mark. It does have said O ring. What could I use as lube without risking contamination?
  2. M

    No bubbles when fermenting.

    Thanks for your help guys. I really just wanted to make sure there wasn’t something else I was missing eg. contamination causing some weird reactions. I changed from using gladwrap, to the lid with blowoff, about the same time that I changed from hydrating dry yeast to pitching dry. I thought...
  3. M

    No bubbles when fermenting.

    I have a gas connector on the lid so I can closed loop keg transfer. I close the blow off and pump some CO2 in. Leave it and see if it maintained pressure. A bit agricultural and may not detect a small leak. I’ll try the detergent test.
  4. M

    No bubbles when fermenting.

    A 30 ltr stainless steel olive oil drum.
  5. M

    No bubbles when fermenting.

    The blow off has a valve. Even if there is a small leak, with the blowoff open, most of the CO2 will exit through the blowoff. Hence my bafflement.
  6. M

    No bubbles when fermenting.

    I have pressure tested the vessel and it’s tight.
  7. M

    No bubbles when fermenting.

    I’m baffled Just finished an AG NEIPA. OG 1.055 pitched 2 packets of safale 05 at 18degrees. I ferment in a SS vessel with a blow off tube into jar of starsan, so cannot see the wort and rely on CO2 blowoff to detect activity. After 3 days no bubbles. I raised temperature and gave it a bit of a...
  8. M

    Forced Long IPA Ferment

    Thanks Naboo I need to avoid any suck back so don’t want to go too low.
  9. M

    Forced Long IPA Ferment

    Th Thanks Mattoo, It will be 21 days when I keg. I was thinking dropping to about 16
  10. M

    Forced Long IPA Ferment

    Seeking a bit of help on a forced extra long fermentation. I put down an IPA (OG - 1.053), pitched Safale 05 at 18 degrees. On the 6th day with gravity at 1.014, I dry hopped and raised temp to 21 for diacetyl rest with the intent to leave for 3 days or until final gravity reached and then...
  11. M

    Help needed - first lager brew.

    Thanks DJR, The yeast was fairly fresh, and I know 2 was on the limit, but I havent had much experience (or luck) with a starter. I've started upping the temp to give it a kick before turning it down. Might be a long ferment. Cheers
  12. M

    Help needed - first lager brew.

    Thanks Chappo, I've started upping the temp. so will see how it goes. I use glad wrap on the fermenter (long story) so not always easy to gauge activity, but it has started to wake up. Cheers
  13. M

    Help needed - first lager brew.

    Thanks Hangover, I'll be doing that next time.
  14. M

    Help needed - first lager brew.

    I know most of you out there make mainly ales, but there must be someone with some advice. I am really just after some ideas on how to get the fermentation going. I know lagers are slow, but this is ridiculous.
  15. M

    Help needed - first lager brew.

    Long time member, but first post. I have a BIAB setup and have made plenty of nice ales over the last 12 months. I put down my first lager (Bohemian Pilsener) a week ago. OG was 1.050 which was on plan. I chilled the wort overnight to 10 degrees, and pitched 2 vials of Whitelabs Pilsner/lager...
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