lostspring
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OK I brewed a Midwest kit -Excelsior Altbier.
I used a Wyeast 1007 German Ale smack pack. I did a starter, pitched at 60 degrees, held that for 12 hours then moved it to 52 degrees for 36hours. Swirled it everytime I walked by. It looked and smelled great.
I cooled my brew to 60 degrees, aerated well, and pitched the starter and moved to the 52 degree basement. It took 24 hours to drop to 52 degrees. The temp range on the yeast was 55 to 66F.
I guess you can see where this is going. It's been 72hours and no activity thru the air lock. I know the cooler the fermenting temps the slower the rate of fermentation. I am sure the bucket lid is tight.
Do I have a problem?
SG when starting was 1.042
How long should I wait to do another hydometer reading or should I just forget it for a couple of weeks?
I used a Wyeast 1007 German Ale smack pack. I did a starter, pitched at 60 degrees, held that for 12 hours then moved it to 52 degrees for 36hours. Swirled it everytime I walked by. It looked and smelled great.
I cooled my brew to 60 degrees, aerated well, and pitched the starter and moved to the 52 degree basement. It took 24 hours to drop to 52 degrees. The temp range on the yeast was 55 to 66F.
I guess you can see where this is going. It's been 72hours and no activity thru the air lock. I know the cooler the fermenting temps the slower the rate of fermentation. I am sure the bucket lid is tight.
Do I have a problem?
SG when starting was 1.042
How long should I wait to do another hydometer reading or should I just forget it for a couple of weeks?