My airlock's not bubbling

[earle]

Ha ha, made you look. At ease. No kittens required.

 

[Gloveski]

Ha ha, made you look. At ease. No kittens required.

I think it's infected

 

[Grott]

Is that glue tack holding the temp probe on?

 

[bradsbrew]

Definitely infected. Look in the tap!

 

[earle]

Is that glue tack holding the temp probe on?

Yep blue tack

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Ha ha, made you look. At ease. No kittens required.

 

[Barry Black]

On to my second brew. My airlock isn't bubbling though. Have I done something wrong? And what's with the kittens? I would've thought that you've gotta keep them out of the brewery.

 

[warra48]

Never mind the kittens in airlocks. Google it of you want to waste half a day.
It's a really really old one, done to death, and should be cremated by now.
Hey, there's an idea, let's cremate all the worlds cats, and make it a better place.

 

[Grott]

On to my second brew. My airlock isn't bubbling though. Have I done something wrong? And what's with the kittens? I would've thought that you've gotta keep them out of the brewery.

Without the bubbling, fermentation activity can be assessed by- bubbles on top of the brew, condensation under the lid, ring formation on the inside of the fermenter just where the top of the brew is.

 

[Chap]

On to my second brew. My airlock isn't bubbling though. Have I done something wrong? And what's with the kittens? I would've thought that you've gotta keep them out of the brewery.

Hydrometer/refractometer readings from my experience are the best indicator of fermentation. I've had a number of brews show no airlock activity but go from 1.045 - 1.008 SG in 5 days without issue or infection

 

[koshari]

Hydrometer/refractometer readings from my experience are the best indicator of fermentation. I've had a number of brews show no airlock activity but go from 1.045 - 1.008 SG in 5 days without issue or infection

Most of the time you know before even have to drop the hydrometer in the teas tube as the beer you draw off will even have a small head if fermentation is underway.

 

[5teve]

Sounds like you didn't rehydrate your airlock. I've noticed I get more blooping when I rehydrate, and haven't had any botulism since, unlike with no chill. I'm pretty sure it's the kittens that cause the botulism in airlocks.

 

[Bribie G]

I believe Queensland Kev (Qldkev) did a whole thread on this. Maybe do a search for him.