I had what I thought was a good thing going.
I have a DYI CO2 set up - 2 two liter bottles connected to a bubble counter connected to an air stone.
I dissolved two cups of sugar into enough water to almost fill a 2 liter bottle. Let water solution cool to 103 degrees f. I added 1/2 tsp of dry champagne yeast and a pinch of yeast nutrient.
This was producing gas within a couple of hours and about 1 bubble per minute by the next day.
A couple of days later however I got nothing. At least I can sit and watch the bubble counter for a couple of minutes and not see a bubble.
If I shake a bottle I get a burst of ... something.
Why is it dying out like this. I have an idea that the night temperature - it falls to 64f or so at night. Would this kill the yeast. I've put a heating pad in the case that hold the bottles but It doesn't seem to help.
Any ideas?
Thanks
pairustwo
I have a DYI CO2 set up - 2 two liter bottles connected to a bubble counter connected to an air stone.
I dissolved two cups of sugar into enough water to almost fill a 2 liter bottle. Let water solution cool to 103 degrees f. I added 1/2 tsp of dry champagne yeast and a pinch of yeast nutrient.
This was producing gas within a couple of hours and about 1 bubble per minute by the next day.
A couple of days later however I got nothing. At least I can sit and watch the bubble counter for a couple of minutes and not see a bubble.
If I shake a bottle I get a burst of ... something.
Why is it dying out like this. I have an idea that the night temperature - it falls to 64f or so at night. Would this kill the yeast. I've put a heating pad in the case that hold the bottles but It doesn't seem to help.
Any ideas?
Thanks
pairustwo