Last night, I brewed my second batch, a red ale. I did everything right. Cooled the wort, got it in my fermenter, put it in my spare bedroom, and covered it w/ a jacket to keep the light away. Went back into the kitchen to clean up. When I was drying my kettle, ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! There's an unopened pouch of yeast sitting on my counter!!!!!!
So, now I'm running around like a chicken w/ my head cut off and a yeast pouch in my hand. I run down to the fermenter, cut the pouch open, pop the top of the fermenter, and pour the yeast in. ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Forgot to shake up the pouch before opening, most of the yeast is still in the pouch. Run back to the kitchen, find a room temperature bottle of spring water, pour a little in, run back down to the spare bedroom, shake the pouch, and pour the yeast back in.
This morning, it's bubbling away. We'll see in a couple of weeks if there is any damage done. I don't think so, but we'll see.
Well, at least I got one screw up out of the way. I'm sure there will be more to come, but I bet they won't be forgetting the yeast. I'll probably double and triple check that and forget something else. But that's all part of learning.
RDWHAHB!!!!
So, now I'm running around like a chicken w/ my head cut off and a yeast pouch in my hand. I run down to the fermenter, cut the pouch open, pop the top of the fermenter, and pour the yeast in. ARGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! Forgot to shake up the pouch before opening, most of the yeast is still in the pouch. Run back to the kitchen, find a room temperature bottle of spring water, pour a little in, run back down to the spare bedroom, shake the pouch, and pour the yeast back in.
This morning, it's bubbling away. We'll see in a couple of weeks if there is any damage done. I don't think so, but we'll see.
Well, at least I got one screw up out of the way. I'm sure there will be more to come, but I bet they won't be forgetting the yeast. I'll probably double and triple check that and forget something else. But that's all part of learning.
RDWHAHB!!!!