racked the must, only one dj bubbling

[stu9000]

I made up a bucket with carrot, beet and pasnip.
Initial ferm for 7 days going great.
Racked it into 3 djs,
the first isnt bubbling
the second is just about going
the third is bubbling nicely.

I didnt stir before racking.
Has all the yeast/sugar settled and is therefore mostly in the last dj?

Solutions?
whack all 3 into the bucket, remix and rack
or
add yeast and or sugar to the non active djs

Im fairly new at this so any advice welcome

 

[Moley]

Check your airlocks and bungs are fitted properly, do nothing else for 24 hours.

 

[stu9000]

thanks. doesnt seem to be an air leak as its now bubbling about 1 per 10 secs.
seems v slow.
temp 20 degrees.
the first one, which was bubbling fast seems ever slower than 10 secs now.
plastic djs tho - not sure i like em.
was racking my elderberry the other day and tipped over the dj, went everywhere!

 

[stu9000]

im guessing ive got a stuck fermentation.
But im not sure cos of the initial symtoms (see previous post)
Either way, there aint nothin going on now!
4 djs looking dead as dodo's.

could it have finished its fermentation in the first week in the bucket?
should I add some nutrient?

thanks in advance
s

 

[Moley]

Fermentations don't stick unless you do something very deliberate or something incredibly stupid.

There's every chance it could have finished in the bucket, what was your OG and what are the individual gravities now?

 

[greencheapsk8]

Or its really cold. Had a snowfall in your fermenting shed? :lol:

 

[stu9000]

Being a newbie I forgot to take an OG reading at the start.


My garage is chilly, but ive got brew belts on. I dont think there is a big temp fluctuation.
Ive been pretty careful about sterilisation.

More data needed.
Will take a SG reading and get back to you.
Ta

S

 

[stu9000]

I took readings of the 3 djs.

1=1002
2=1000
3=994 (although I picked up a bit of sediment on this one)

 

[Moley]

So where's the problem? :wha:
Yeasties have finished. :thumb:
You've got two medium wines and one medium-dry. Put them away for a month and then rack again.

 

[stu9000]

ok thanks - thats the answer i was looking for :

But ive been reading...

isnt a sg of 1000=water!
above means there is extra density
lower means less ie alcahol
??

 

[Moley]

But ive been reading...

isnt a sg of 1000=water!

1.000 is equivalent to water, but that doesn't mean it is water.

For want of an easier explanation, a sugar solution is ‘thicker’ than water, so you get a higher gravity.

Alcohol is ‘thinner’ than water, so a wine containing water and alcohol will give a reading below the 1.000

If you've got a medium wine which contains alcohol but still has a bit of sugar left in it, it can ‘balance’ on the ‘zero’ point.

 

[stu9000]

Ive racked it and checked the SGs again (theyre the same).
I will add stabiliser and use my new whisk on the fist two DJs before bottling but am tempted to add more yeast and nutrient to the third (sg 1002).
Is this a mistake?
Ta
S

 

[Moley]

am tempted to add more yeast and nutrient to the third (sg 1002).
Is this a mistake?

Yes, the alcohol shock would probably kill it straight away.

If 1.002 is just slightly too sweet for you, mix 1.002 with 0.994 and you'll have 2 gallons at 0.998