Im making a batch of pumpkin ale and used wyeast 1272. I activated pouch 2 hrs before pitching to the fermenter and it swelled a little bit but not too much. Its been 12 hours and nothing has happened at all. My wort took 1.5 hours to chill due to lack of ice, but i dont think that is the problem. My question is how long do i wait, and if nothing happens can i go purchase a new yeast pack and add this late?
Yeast didnt activate!
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I forgot to add 2 other variables: my wort size is 2.5 gallons in a 5 gallon better bottle (headroom issue?), and that this was a very sugar rich recipe that had 2- 16 oz cans of pumpkin and a teaspoon of pumpkin spice and turbinado...thoughts?
Fermentation can take up to 72 hours to start, but if you used a whole package of yeast in a 2.5 gallon batch (depending on the OG), it should start up within 24 hours. Don't worry.
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