JarlHammer
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Good afternoon! I am looking for some advice on how to proceed with my BOMM batch. I started this batch on 07/16/21, and I noticed yesterday that my airlock no longer has any activity whatsoever. Unless you count it's stellar performance keeping out a fruit fly! Anyway, I am conflicted on how I should proceed, and have a few questions below, along with my brew log information and attached photos.
My questions are as follows:
1. Should I take a reading to determine whether fermentation has completed or stalled?
2. If I do remove the airlock and take a reading, with fermentation and off-gassing apparently complete, do I need to immediately rack to reduce headspace?
3. In the case that I do happen to have a stalled fermentation, how would I re-start the yeast?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!
Brew | Bray’s One Month Mead [BOMM] |
OG | 1.110 |
Pitch Date | 07/16/21 |
Yeast | Wyeast 1388 – Belgian Strong Ale |
Size | 1 Gal |
Ingredients | Sweet Squeeze Orange Blossom Honey |
| Fermaid K – ½ tsp |
| DAP – ¼ tsp |
| Potassium Carbonate – 1/6 tsp |
| Tap Water |
Notes | Reading 07/19/21 – 1.074 |
| Added ½ tsp Fermaid K 07/19/21 |
| Added ¼ tsp DAP 07/19/21 |
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| Reading 07/23/21 – 1.034 |
| Added ½ tsp Fermaid K 07/23/21 |
| Added ¼ tsp DAP 07/23/21 |
My questions are as follows:
1. Should I take a reading to determine whether fermentation has completed or stalled?
2. If I do remove the airlock and take a reading, with fermentation and off-gassing apparently complete, do I need to immediately rack to reduce headspace?
3. In the case that I do happen to have a stalled fermentation, how would I re-start the yeast?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!