No Oxygen = slow fermentation

[mr.jay]

Good advice. I would order 2-3 of those yeast bricks he was talking about, and keep them around for just such an occasion. I have had to "break glass in case of fire" several times, and it has saved my rear.

Also, I made the switch from WL to BSI, and my feelings are completely opposite yours. Give BSI another chance. I swear my beers have improved since I swiched, and those guys are extremely knowlegable and helpful.

[dick murton]

Hutch,
If this happens again just run over to the nearest retirement home. Theres usualy plenty of O2 bottles there to grab and those folks are old so they dont put up much of a fight.....
-LOL, Ted

Bingo!! And you help solve the worlds overpopulation into the bargain !!

[calltmont]

Olive Oil

I remember reading in the MBAA tech quaterly a few years ago about some research on adding olive oil instead of aeration. Having not tried this myself I can't completely reccomend it, but I know of some heomebrewers who have had good results. If I found myself screwed for O2 or my compressor was busted I think I would give it a try rather than waiting on more yeast.