Paddle_Head
Well-Known Member
Brewed my first batch last night, an extract kit from Northern Brewer.http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/recipe-kits/extract-kits/extract-ale-kits/irish-draught-ale-extract-kit.html.
Everything seemed to go fine for a first timer, including wort areation. I used the Nottingham Danstar Dry Yeast, sprinkled it on top of the wort which was about 62F at the time, and put it in my ~60F dark basement.
It's been about 20 hours, and still zippo Krauzen. (I know, I know the 24-72 hour thread up above and the countless other threads like it). I've got a blowoff tube even though it's a 6.5 gal carboy (paranoid noob ). Anyway the temp on the side fermometer is showing 58F now. I'm thinking that it might be a tad too cold to get the yeast going, range listed on kit was 57-70F. I'm considering putting a small heater nearby to bring the ambient temp around the carboy to the upper 60's.
Overkill? Unnecessary but still fine to do? Don't do it!?
Any feedback appreciated.
Everything seemed to go fine for a first timer, including wort areation. I used the Nottingham Danstar Dry Yeast, sprinkled it on top of the wort which was about 62F at the time, and put it in my ~60F dark basement.
It's been about 20 hours, and still zippo Krauzen. (I know, I know the 24-72 hour thread up above and the countless other threads like it). I've got a blowoff tube even though it's a 6.5 gal carboy (paranoid noob ). Anyway the temp on the side fermometer is showing 58F now. I'm thinking that it might be a tad too cold to get the yeast going, range listed on kit was 57-70F. I'm considering putting a small heater nearby to bring the ambient temp around the carboy to the upper 60's.
Overkill? Unnecessary but still fine to do? Don't do it!?
Any feedback appreciated.