Safale-05 lag times

wildwest450 · Jun 25, 2008

I brewed a pale ale yesterday, did everything as i normally do but as of right now no activity. 18+ hours seems a little long, this is the first time i've used 05, is this normal? It was aerated well. I know relax....., it's hard to relax when you've got $15+ tied up in hops!

Beerthoven · Jun 25, 2008

I normally have activity within 12 hours. I always rehydrate, though. Did you pitch it dry?

blacklab · Jun 25, 2008

I always throw in two packs. It goes off like a shot with no rehydration.

BierMuncher · Jun 25, 2008

I use '05 all the time and pitching a fresh packet can give you 24-36 hour lag times.

Harvest up that huge yeast cake after this batch and you'll have fermentation within 10 hours on your next one.

Bobby_M · Jun 25, 2008

I just did an amber and had a 15 hour lag with a dry pitch. Rehydrating would have cut that down to about 12.

FSR402 · Jun 25, 2008

I dry pitch and only use two packets for 12 gallons. It gets going in 12 - 24 hours.

freyguy · Jun 25, 2008

When I pitch dry, I airate with pure O2, and just pitch into the carboy and shake, and I normally have a 24hr lag time. I don't hydrate it.

Bobby_M · Jun 25, 2008

Rehydrating starts you off with the most viable cells from the start. O2 will lengthen the lag a bit while the yeast reproduces and then their count will be up to suitable levels. Rehydrating definitely shortens lag time if you're nervous about that sort of thing.

wildwest450 · Jun 25, 2008

I pitched dry, but it's going now, Notties never takes that long that's why I was worried.

korndog · Jun 25, 2008

I pitch 05 dry and routinely have 6-12 hour lag times. The stuff is unstoppable.

Csuho · Jun 25, 2008

i think the time i used it too was like 6-10hrs hydrated. i haven't dry pitched anything since mr beer.

korndog · Jun 26, 2008

Csuho said:
i think the time i used it too was like 6-10hrs hydrated. i haven't dry pitched anything since mr beer.

You should try it sometime. It's very empowering.

BrewBrain · Jun 26, 2008

I usually get a gas bubble in 5 - 6 hours. Clearly I'm the best pitcher

Redweasel · Jun 26, 2008

Used it for the first time last week. Pitched dry and it blew through my brown ale in about 3 days.

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