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Date: 27 Nov 2006 12:46:36
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Subject: How to tell if 2nd fermentation is working
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I am brewing a lager from kit. The first fermentation finished and all
seemed fine. I then primed my bottles with sugar and syphoned from the
fermenting bin into the bottles. This was now 4 days ago. Whilst the
beer is now clearing nicely there are no signs of any bubles rising.
Does this mean that 2nd fermentation is not occuring ?
If that is the case, what can i do to start it off again ?
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Date: 27 Nov 2006 22:20:23
From: Derric
Subject: Re: How to tell if 2nd fermentation is working
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> ... I then primed my bottles with sugar and syphoned from the
> fermenting bin into the bottles. This was now 4 days ago. Whilst the
> beer is now clearing nicely there are no signs of any bubles rising.
> Does this mean that 2nd fermentation is not occuring ?
You will not likely see any bubbles from the beer carbonating.
I usually have good carbonation after about 4 days (at basement temps
around 70F). I begin to try them after that point, one every few days.
Since it's been 4 days for you, I'd chill one and try it!
Also, note that for most people, "bulk priming" is easier than the method
you described (per bottle). Ie., boil all the priming sugar (about
3/4 cup by volume or 4 ounces by weight) in a little water and add to
your empty bottling bucket. Siphon your beer into the bottling bucket.
Stirring isn't usually necessary, but I do anyway with a sanitized spoon.
Then just bottle and every bottle should be correctly carbonated.
Derric
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Date: 28 Nov 2006 21:14:33
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: How to tell if 2nd fermentation is working
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On 27 Nov 2006 12:46:36 -0800, <callieandmark@yahoo.co.uk > wrote:
> I am brewing a lager from kit. The first fermentation finished and all
> seemed fine. I then primed my bottles with sugar and syphoned from the
> fermenting bin into the bottles. This was now 4 days ago. Whilst the
> beer is now clearing nicely there are no signs of any bubles rising.
> Does this mean that 2nd fermentation is not occuring ?
> If that is the case, what can i do to start it off again ?
You're not really going to see bubbles rising in the bottles. As the
yeast creates the CO2, it gets absorbed into the beer for the carbonation.
Typically the carbonation will take 1-2 weeks in the bottles at room
temperature. The best way to tell when they're done is to open one and
try it.
John.
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