I just posted this as a sidebar in another thread, but I figured I'd put it here too...
Every batch of beer I've brewed thusfar, I have used #5, dry-pitch, no starter, and it has worked to GREAT effect. Usually with 8 hours it looks like a hurricane inside the carboy.
I just made an IPA last night using a kit that came with Munton's yeast. However, I opted to use Safale #5 instead, only because it's given me such great results so far. However, it's been 12 hours and there is NOTHING happening. And I mean NOTHING, other than the yeast floating in "groups" at the top of the wort, like dollops of ice cream.
I know it can take up to 72 hours, and perhaps I've got high expectations, but I honestly expected to see something by now. Is this a bad sign? Should I have used the Munton's instead?
I checked the package of #05 and it expires in 2014, so it's definitely still good (in theory). In case it doesn't work, should I pitch the Munton's or is this batch totally lost??
Thanks in advance for your thoughts/tips/reprimands
Every batch of beer I've brewed thusfar, I have used #5, dry-pitch, no starter, and it has worked to GREAT effect. Usually with 8 hours it looks like a hurricane inside the carboy.
I just made an IPA last night using a kit that came with Munton's yeast. However, I opted to use Safale #5 instead, only because it's given me such great results so far. However, it's been 12 hours and there is NOTHING happening. And I mean NOTHING, other than the yeast floating in "groups" at the top of the wort, like dollops of ice cream.
I know it can take up to 72 hours, and perhaps I've got high expectations, but I honestly expected to see something by now. Is this a bad sign? Should I have used the Munton's instead?
I checked the package of #05 and it expires in 2014, so it's definitely still good (in theory). In case it doesn't work, should I pitch the Munton's or is this batch totally lost??
Thanks in advance for your thoughts/tips/reprimands