tomwirsing
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I did 10 gallons of an AG pale ale on Sunday. Towards the end of my boil I realized that my two vials of yeast (White Labs 001) were still in the fridge. The label says to take them out 3-6 hours ahead of time. There was a pitcher of warm water sitting there, so I threw them in to speed the warming, intending to remove after a few minutes. They ended up staying in there for what was probably 30-45 minutes. I'd estimate the initial water temperature to be 90 F, but that's based on sticking my finger in there. I wouldn't be surprised if it was anywhere from 80-105.
When I realized I'd left them in there, I pulled them and set them on a table. They were quite warm.
I pitched as planned around 3 o'clock, Sunday afternoon. As of 7, Tuesday morning, I'm still showing no activity. The carboys are sitting in my 72 F basement. I did not oxygenate, just tried to splash a bit as I siphoned from boil kettle to carboy.
I realize that up to 72 hours for activity to begin is not unusual, so I'm still relaxing and not worrying. I am trying to be proactive about gathering information. I plan on doing nothing until at least Wednesday evening (77 hours from pitch).
If I don't see anything by Wednesday evening, should I conclude that I toasted my yeast, run to the LHBS and re-pitch, or wait longer. I'm trying to gather this information in advance, rather than waiting until Wednesday night, searching for information, running out of time to get more yeast, and losing another day.
As I said, I'm still relaxing and not worrying. I won't be one bit surprised if I get home from work today or wake up tomorrow and see bubbling. I just want to be ready to act if I get home from work on Wednesday and see nothing.
When I realized I'd left them in there, I pulled them and set them on a table. They were quite warm.
I pitched as planned around 3 o'clock, Sunday afternoon. As of 7, Tuesday morning, I'm still showing no activity. The carboys are sitting in my 72 F basement. I did not oxygenate, just tried to splash a bit as I siphoned from boil kettle to carboy.
I realize that up to 72 hours for activity to begin is not unusual, so I'm still relaxing and not worrying. I am trying to be proactive about gathering information. I plan on doing nothing until at least Wednesday evening (77 hours from pitch).
If I don't see anything by Wednesday evening, should I conclude that I toasted my yeast, run to the LHBS and re-pitch, or wait longer. I'm trying to gather this information in advance, rather than waiting until Wednesday night, searching for information, running out of time to get more yeast, and losing another day.
As I said, I'm still relaxing and not worrying. I won't be one bit surprised if I get home from work today or wake up tomorrow and see bubbling. I just want to be ready to act if I get home from work on Wednesday and see nothing.