this is my first kit brewers best german octoberfest,brewed friday night its now monday morning and dont see the airlock bubbling away pitched the yeast at about 60 degrees,should i be a little more patient?,or should i start to panic?
Panic and then take a hydrometer reading. Airlock means nothing.
If it's fermenting, AND the airlock is perfectly sealed, then it will bubble.
If the airlock isn't bubbling - then it's either done fermenting, hasn't begun fermenting, or the airlock is simply not sealed..
If you are fermenting in a bucket, then don't expect an air-tight seal.
If you are brewing a Oktoberfest/Marzen, which is a Lager, you need to drop your temp by qt least ten degrees and needed to have about twice as large a starter as you would for an ale. To be of any real help you will need to give more info about what you are brewing, with what yeast....basicly the recipe and mashing schedule....or steep if not all grain.
the container is sealed pretty well as i press the middle of the lid the water rises in the air lock
I've had that though, but still no bubbling airlock. Popped off the lid to find a huge krausen and everything was okay.
The only real way to tell is to A) look at it and see if there is signs of krausen and if not, then b) take a hydrometer reading.
You didn't pitch your yeast in wort that was too hot, did you? Also did you use a smack pack, rehydrate, or otherwise proof the yeast before pitching?
Well, all things considered it's probably fine.
Worst case you'll just have to throw another pack of yeast in there. No biggie.
sorry dont know what krausen is nor smack pack
i am just obsessed with getting it rite want to learn....
Did you search the forum to find out what a smack-pack and krausen is yet?
i am just obsessed with getting it rite want to learn....my wife says its a hobby for me its more of an obsession
just checked gravity 1.50 any suggestions
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