fizzix wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2019 4:28 am
Your 1.010 gravity and lack of sweetness says you're ready to distill, as NZChris & Yummyrum pointed out.
So how'd you get here from there?
Likely the culprit is a leaky bucket seal. The CO
2 escaped from that leak instead of your airlock, so "no action."
I must be lucky 'cause my buckets seal well. After putting the lid on, I always test the seal and
lightly push down
on the center of the lid to see if there's a corresponding movement in the airlock. If you like watching the air lock bubbling,
get good brewers buckets that seal tightly.
Keep an eye on your sugar (and of course, starting gravity) next time. Shoot for gravities in the ~1.08 to 1.10 territory
to avoid stressing the yeast. Remember, we're shooting for quality, not the Stratosphere Alcohol award.
Good luck to you, pal.
Thanks for the quick replys
Fizzix,
it is possible that the lid was leaking but when i touch the lid it would cause bubbler action.
I started the "Rum Turbo Pure" yeast in a separate container and it had a nice 1 inch or more head after 20 mins.
Then I lightly poured and stirred it into the 17L of wash.
I put the lid on tight, the bubbler started to move and I left it for the day.
With the sugar and sp/gr so high (to high I know now) @ 1.128 I expected it to brew for two weeks
I read this in the forum as a large mistake
But this all said, the next day the bubbler was the same and not bubbling.
day 3 the same so I added a spoon of energizer and noticed not much foam or bubbles inside.
day 4 no sign of yeast growth of foam or bubbles
day 5 i split it into two pails, added 1 gal of water to each, it tasted like molasses and the sp/gr was 1.00 - 1.01 or so, so I added a Lavalin 118 yeast to each bucket.
day 7 looks the same so hear I am.
Now this is my 1st ever batch of rum, I am not sure if I need to try and clear it, rack it,
or where to go because I don't think it has much alcohol in it if any.
What would you do
