Made two batches yesterday. Followed direction, sanitized, took readings. It all seemed good last night. This morning one batch had airlock action. Used a dry yeast as per recipe /kit. Second batch no airlock activity used liquid yeast and was looking for some help. With liquid yeast.. Cherry wheat batch.
When I started searching threads learned hydrometer is the key reading not the airlock key and lag time of liquid yeast can be up to 72 hours..all seemed okay until I read liquid yeast is supposed to be stored in refrigerator. I had instead stored it in original box wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper. For about three weeks.
Question is should I wait 72 hours and do a gravity reading, or should I assume yeast is no good and add more now.
Also if I should add yeast now is dry yeast okay recipe called for liquid yeast. I have one dry yeast from another kit I haven't made. can I can go tomorrow to local brew shop and get another liquid if that is better. I also read about starters. So I would go that way next time.
I guess we learn a lot through our mistakes. Thanks for your help
When I started searching threads learned hydrometer is the key reading not the airlock key and lag time of liquid yeast can be up to 72 hours..all seemed okay until I read liquid yeast is supposed to be stored in refrigerator. I had instead stored it in original box wrapped in Christmas wrapping paper. For about three weeks.
Question is should I wait 72 hours and do a gravity reading, or should I assume yeast is no good and add more now.
Also if I should add yeast now is dry yeast okay recipe called for liquid yeast. I have one dry yeast from another kit I haven't made. can I can go tomorrow to local brew shop and get another liquid if that is better. I also read about starters. So I would go that way next time.
I guess we learn a lot through our mistakes. Thanks for your help