Desert_Sky
Since 1998
Well last weekend I brewed my first 10 gallon batch. Everything went perfectly. (pics to come) I ended up with exactly 10 gallons and racked them both to a 6.5 for fermentation. I used rehydrated us-56 dry yeast for both. I mixed both yeast packets into 300ml of water about 45 minutes before pitching. Now take into account they spent the night before in the freezer.
Now heres what I cant figure out. One fermentor took off in about 6 hours, the other took about 10 hours later. The first one is cruising along like normal, but the second just looks like its lacking somewhere. Slow bubbles, not too much activity visually, and a darker color letting me know that theres not much being mixed up into suspension.
Now I didn't whirlpool or stir that much before racking. I had a really great boil, and great coldbreak. 70* in 25 minutes, but once it started chilling I left it alone. Could this be the problem? THat one carboy has a diferent mixture, than the other? Or could it be that just one yeast packet had fewer viable yeasties in it?
THanks
Now heres what I cant figure out. One fermentor took off in about 6 hours, the other took about 10 hours later. The first one is cruising along like normal, but the second just looks like its lacking somewhere. Slow bubbles, not too much activity visually, and a darker color letting me know that theres not much being mixed up into suspension.
Now I didn't whirlpool or stir that much before racking. I had a really great boil, and great coldbreak. 70* in 25 minutes, but once it started chilling I left it alone. Could this be the problem? THat one carboy has a diferent mixture, than the other? Or could it be that just one yeast packet had fewer viable yeasties in it?
THanks