BBQB
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I brewed a Berliner Weisse with a starting gravity of 1.040 but it wont ferment at all.
4 lbs German Pilsener
4 lbs German Wheat
.5oz Hops
Mashed the 8lbs of grain at 150 for 60mins. Cooled the wort to 120 degrees and added .5 lb acidic malt. Covered the wort in saran wrap and let sit for three days. On brew day, collected 5.25 gallons of wort and did a 20 min boil (15min hops). Starting gravity was 1.040. Pitched a packet of Bry-97 at 75 degrees. After 2 days there was zero activity so I pitched another packet at 68 degrees. The next day there was still no activity so I tried to aerate the wort a bit more by shaking the plastic bucket. Still no activity so in a last ditch attempt I tossed in some champagne yeast and some yeast nutrient. After 2 more days I still have no activity (no drop in gravity).
Any ideas?
4 lbs German Pilsener
4 lbs German Wheat
.5oz Hops
Mashed the 8lbs of grain at 150 for 60mins. Cooled the wort to 120 degrees and added .5 lb acidic malt. Covered the wort in saran wrap and let sit for three days. On brew day, collected 5.25 gallons of wort and did a 20 min boil (15min hops). Starting gravity was 1.040. Pitched a packet of Bry-97 at 75 degrees. After 2 days there was zero activity so I pitched another packet at 68 degrees. The next day there was still no activity so I tried to aerate the wort a bit more by shaking the plastic bucket. Still no activity so in a last ditch attempt I tossed in some champagne yeast and some yeast nutrient. After 2 more days I still have no activity (no drop in gravity).
Any ideas?