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I always make up a yeast starter in a pyrex jug, to hydrate the yeast and get it going for an hour or so before I pitch it. I haven't had a stuck fermentation but I find that the Muntons kits are slow fermenters and take quite a long time to ferment out. But worth the wait.

Rapid and strong fermentation. Vigorous bubbling. After 5 days (26-06-17) SG down to 1011 After 6 days (27-06-17) SG down to 1010. Beer bottled & primed. Pleasant taste at bottling time. After another 6 days the yeast had settled on the bottom in a compact sediment and the beer was clearing...

I suppose I was fooled by the instructions that came with the kit - 'Sprinkle the yeast, cover, and leave to stand for 4-6 days in a warm place. Fermentation will be complete when bubbles cease to rise (when the SG remains constant). Usually below 1014'. Transfer the beer to bottles or pressure...

Started a kit last November hoping for a Christmas drink. It took ages to ferment. Incredibly slow. Nearly a fortnight before I bottled then just as slow to condition. By New Year it was still flat and sweet. I kept testing it and so my stock is going down but now at the end of March it is...