Stuck Fermentation
Temp is very important. There is a reason to keep temp at a certain temp.
Primary one is to keep the yeast "comfortable" happy.
I would bring it back up to "room" temp or as close to 70 you can. Then
watch it restart.
Tom
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"the phelper" > wrote in message
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>I have one of those Vinters Reserve extract kits, it's a Chardonnay.
>
> It was in the primary for about 2 weeks, then I did the secondary part
> on 1/11. The OG was 1.075. It's been stuck at 1.000 since 1/11 when I
> secondaried it. Last Sunday, I even added another packet of dry
> yeast, and in five days nothing has happened.
>
> I primaried at about 67 degrees. Then dropped the temp to about 62 so
> I could ferment a beer. Maybe the cooler temp dropped the yeast out.
> However, the temp has been 68 since the past two weeks.
>
> Any suggestions? Should I just proceed to the next step? Thank you!
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