I brewed Jamil's ESB two days ago with some changes on the hops.
6 gallons, 5.5 gallons into the fermenter.
12# Maris Otter
0.50 Crystal 20
0.25 Crystal 120
2 oz Challenger (60 min)
1 oz Fuggle (0 min)
Mashed at 152 for 60 minutes.
OG: 1.055 (Jamil's recipe estimate is 1.056)
I pitched 160 ml (used Mr. Malty pitching rate calculator adjusting for harvest time) of harvested WLP 002 yeast that had been in my fridge for 1.5 weeks. I usually do a starter to wake the yeast up a bit, but this time I passed because of timing.
I brought it up to ambient temperature and then pitched to 67 F wort. The carboy has been in my fermentation chamber at 66 F for 2 days now and no signs of activity. I am aware that fermentation could be started, but this is the first batch that I have not seen any visible signs (even with this yeast).
I have more yeast I can pitch. Should I test my patience a little bit more, or dive right into pitching more?
Thanks for all the help!
6 gallons, 5.5 gallons into the fermenter.
12# Maris Otter
0.50 Crystal 20
0.25 Crystal 120
2 oz Challenger (60 min)
1 oz Fuggle (0 min)
Mashed at 152 for 60 minutes.
OG: 1.055 (Jamil's recipe estimate is 1.056)
I pitched 160 ml (used Mr. Malty pitching rate calculator adjusting for harvest time) of harvested WLP 002 yeast that had been in my fridge for 1.5 weeks. I usually do a starter to wake the yeast up a bit, but this time I passed because of timing.
I brought it up to ambient temperature and then pitched to 67 F wort. The carboy has been in my fermentation chamber at 66 F for 2 days now and no signs of activity. I am aware that fermentation could be started, but this is the first batch that I have not seen any visible signs (even with this yeast).
I have more yeast I can pitch. Should I test my patience a little bit more, or dive right into pitching more?
Thanks for all the help!