I just brewed an ESB on Saturday and pitched a fresh pack of rehydrated S-04. Temp at pitch was 64*F. I saw signs of fermentation within 18 hours and by 36 hours I had a huge (6-7") layer of foam on top of the beer. I kept the temps under 65*F (ferm temps, not ambient). The krausen started dropping yesterday and is gone today so I decided to take a hydrometer sample. The sample had a slight vinegar smell to me, but I've been sick so I had my wife smell it and she said it smells like beer. I lifted the lid on the bucket and took a smell and it was like sweet beer with a slight hint of vinegar. The taste is like watered down green beer with a slight vinegar taste, but I think I'm getting that from the smell (or lack thereof from being sick).
O.G. was 1.034 and it is currently at 1.014 at 63*F. This is my first time using S-04 so I'm not really sure what I should expect. There are no visual indications of infections (film on top of beer or slime).
I clean all of my equipment with One Step and sanitize with StarSan, before and after each batch. I use a Cooper's fermenter and clean it with a soft sanitized 3M sponge and One Step. I used distilled water to rehydrate the yeast.
O.G. was 1.034 and it is currently at 1.014 at 63*F. This is my first time using S-04 so I'm not really sure what I should expect. There are no visual indications of infections (film on top of beer or slime).
I clean all of my equipment with One Step and sanitize with StarSan, before and after each batch. I use a Cooper's fermenter and clean it with a soft sanitized 3M sponge and One Step. I used distilled water to rehydrate the yeast.