geebert74
Active Member
Ok, well this was my first batch of beer where I did not use a coopers malt kit or some other kind of kit. So I am still trying to figure somethings out.
So after I made the wort and chilled it down a bit, I pitched the yeast and let it sit in the glass carboy. I put the airlock on it and put the heat ring around the carboy and let it sit. So I wake up the next morning and with all the other kits I have used in the past I would see the yeast fermenting the beer. I did not have anything happen in the case. So I was thinking that maybe my thermometer was off and the wort was too hot when adding the yeast and I killed it all. So I went out and got more yeast. I pitched it again sitrred it up and went to bed again. I woke up the next morning, a BOOM the airlock bursted off and I had it coming out all over the place.
So before I knew about this place, I contacted my uncle. I told him that I had the beer in a carboy and he told me to get it out of there and put it in the bucket. I asked if I should add everyting foam and all? He said yes.
So I sanitized it and put it in there and added about 1/4 cup of sugar to have the yeast still have something to eat. But my bucket does not have a lid on it. I took seran wrap and a rubberband and covered it. Since then, I have not seen much fermentation happen.
So I guess my question to you all is this:
Even though I cannot see anything happening, is the wort still fermenting or do I need to add yeast one more time?
Am I still going to have a quality beer on my hands or have I disturbed things too much for any good result?
Thanks in advance,
~Tony
So after I made the wort and chilled it down a bit, I pitched the yeast and let it sit in the glass carboy. I put the airlock on it and put the heat ring around the carboy and let it sit. So I wake up the next morning and with all the other kits I have used in the past I would see the yeast fermenting the beer. I did not have anything happen in the case. So I was thinking that maybe my thermometer was off and the wort was too hot when adding the yeast and I killed it all. So I went out and got more yeast. I pitched it again sitrred it up and went to bed again. I woke up the next morning, a BOOM the airlock bursted off and I had it coming out all over the place.
So before I knew about this place, I contacted my uncle. I told him that I had the beer in a carboy and he told me to get it out of there and put it in the bucket. I asked if I should add everyting foam and all? He said yes.
So I sanitized it and put it in there and added about 1/4 cup of sugar to have the yeast still have something to eat. But my bucket does not have a lid on it. I took seran wrap and a rubberband and covered it. Since then, I have not seen much fermentation happen.
So I guess my question to you all is this:
Even though I cannot see anything happening, is the wort still fermenting or do I need to add yeast one more time?
Am I still going to have a quality beer on my hands or have I disturbed things too much for any good result?
Thanks in advance,
~Tony