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Great idea, Island Lizard. It's more than likely I'm reading the gravity wrong as the Omega CL-50 was fine. I'm newish to this so I'm still learning, it's possible that the second addition of CL-50 over the weekend did the job, and if it's human error I shall jump for joy and bottle it up.

It's a spigot and lid bucket. I pitched some more yeast and am going to test the gravity again..

I definitely di and I used the same hydrometer. Wouldn't there be krausen left over even if the yeast stalled? If the gravity stays the same for a couple more readings I'll probably go ahead and bottle it. Does it make sense?

Yes, I did top off with a bit of water, maybe a 1/2 a gallon or less. I've swirled the bucket up a little to try and disturb the sediment and will take another gravity reading this evening. If the gravity reading is the same, Is it a good idea to just bottle it and let the yeast to it's thing...

Hmmmm... fair point. Is it a good idea to just bottle it and let the yeast to it's thing there or will everything explode?

If I mis-read my hydrometer, that would be good news and I can bottle it, but I'm pretty sure it was OG 1.040. I'm going to shake the bucket a little in case everything is packed at the bottom and take another reading tonight. If it's the same I'll try enzymes...

Good catch: 1.042 OG then 1.040.

Good catch and you're right; 1.5ibs golden light dry malt 1.65ibs golden light malt extract

Thank you Alan. I'll try some enzymes as I use extracts.

I used a hydrometer 3 days ago (it had been 10 days) and the reading was 1.042. the OG was 1.40. I put another load of CL-50 3 days ago but still no action. Is there anything I can do or has it been lost? Below is the grain bill: 4oz Caramel Malt 4oz Cara Pils 1.5oz golden light...

UPDATE: I took a gravity reading yesterday after 10 days and it went from 1.040 to 1.042. I added another batch of yeast but nothing has happened. It's been 24hrs, so it definitely isn't an air leak. Is there anything I can do?

Yeah... I'll be thirsty pretty soon. I've put tape around the lid and the airlock and there is still no action in the air-lock. It's a low flocculating yeast and it's 5 gallons worth in a 2 1/2 gallon bucket. Maybe low means ultra-low...I won't worry too much but will give the bucket a thorough...

That's a great idea. The bucket doesn't have an O ring so it is probably that. I've put tape around the lid and the airlock and there is still no action in the air-lock. It's a low flocculating yeast and it's 5 gallons worth in a 2 1/2 gallon bucket. Maybe low means ultra-low...

It is a bucket and I pushed a little to get the air out and see if the airlock was working, then I lifted the lid to check the krausen (I don;'t need to do that again). I probably can't do anything about it now except bottle it as soon as it's done to avoid oxidation. Probably about 10 days from...

I'm using a 3 1/2 galln fermentor with a lid and spigot. I also sprayed water around the airlock - a plastic one with a "bobbing cap" and I saw no bubbling. I sprayed under the lid, but I wouldn't be able to see the bubbles anyway, so I'm assuming if there was a leak, it would be there. My main...