Hi all, was asked to make 2 ag brews for my friends 70th birthday, a london pride & a ruddles, have done about 50 ag brews so far with great results, anyhow first one, the london pride went well, 2 weeks in fermenter, checked fg stuck @ 1.020, gave it a stir checked 3 days later still 1.020 pitched another sachet of rehydrated s04, left another week only went down to 1.016, so decided to keg anyway, week later found the tap was leaking, b*****ks, laid the keg on its side so i could change the tap job done :P checked a few days later guess what no carbination so recharged with co2 day later no pressure again, cap leaking re washered cap twice, now seems to be holding. a couple of questions for the experts.
a: did i under pitch yeast, 1 sachet s04 for 28 ltrs
b: have just started rehydrating my yeast (previously just pour on when running off wort then whisking like mad) and it has not frothed up after 30 - 45 mins after adding to cooled boiled water. (3 times now)
c: as it still tastes ok is it worth leaving alone after all the faffing about or will it go off considering the amount of air it must have come into contact with while changing tap and rewashering cap.
johnluc.
a: did i under pitch yeast, 1 sachet s04 for 28 ltrs
b: have just started rehydrating my yeast (previously just pour on when running off wort then whisking like mad) and it has not frothed up after 30 - 45 mins after adding to cooled boiled water. (3 times now)
c: as it still tastes ok is it worth leaving alone after all the faffing about or will it go off considering the amount of air it must have come into contact with while changing tap and rewashering cap.
johnluc.