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daveandtara · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 5:34 am Post subject: erm....is that right?

rhubarb stopped bubblin Shocked

last night was down to 1 bubble every 10 seconds.
this morning dave stood and watched a while and.....nuffink Confused

so....now what?

ps, dandelion still bubblin at 3 per second, sounds ready for take off! Laughing

both are in the airing cupboard.

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

it will suddenly slow down..................but not stop altogether yet............keep and eye on it and if it doesn't kick start again add some more yeast...............the same thing happened to my grapefruit Sad

, more yeast set if off again though Smile

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daveandtara · Posted: Fri May 05, 2006 6:21 am Post subject:

thanks Del, Very Happy

i moved the demijon slightly to jolt it on and now we get 1 bubble every 40 or so seconds.
although it's not yet clear, the sediment at the bottom is getting thicker.

exciting isn't it? Laughing

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Delilah · Site drunken fairy Joined: 13 Jan 2006 Posts: 3919

oh thats good.................sounds bout right..............they seem to bubble like mad and then suddenly slow down..........so sounds like its still okidoke Smile

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

So approxiamately how long is the fermentation process ??? Confused

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Wren · Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 384 Location: In a hedge..*Sigh*

Varies, Flo... not sure what others do.. but I leave it well alone til it's not bubbling anymore, then I rack it again, to make doubly sure.. yo udon't wanna put it in bottles til it's stopped or you may make a rather successful missile..... Shocked

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

tee hee

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daveandtara · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:42 am Post subject:

we don't bottle ours at all Very Happy

we have plenty of demijons so we just leave them in there Confused

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

Last time I did that OH found a straw and did not move for a while !!! Laughing

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reedos · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 5:19 pm Post subject:

Wren wrote:

Varies, Flo... not sure what others do.. but I leave it well alone til it's not bubbling anymore, then I rack it again, to make doubly sure.. yo udon't wanna put it in bottles til it's stopped or you may make a rather successful missile..... Shocked

Unless you want to make sparkly wine, then you want a little bit of fermentation in the bottle, but you need champagne bottles and corks Very Happy

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

I've got some of those lovely beer bottles with clamp stoppers will they do ?? Confused

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reedos · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:30 pm Post subject:

Yeah they should work, as long as you can keep the cork in Very Happy

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redimp · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:47 pm Post subject:

I'd still ferment it right out though - and not so strong that the yeast will stop working. Before putting it in the beer bottles, as a max 5mm sugar. A primary fermentation that still has too long to go or a too strong secondary fermentation will still blow up the bottles.

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reedos · Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2007 4:49 pm Post subject:

Spoken like a man who knows what he's on about Very Happy

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daveandtara · Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject:

blimey

so scientific!
we just chuck all the stuff in and wait til it tastes nice Embarassed

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Flowerlady · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 3336 Location: Herts

Both the rhubarb and the goosegog are still bubbling well so don't think I will be racking off too soon Rolling Eyes

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