I made my first batch on Sunday and 48 hrs later there isn't much happening. It was an Irish Red Ale from Midwest that used LME and Muntons dry yeast.
A couple issues that worry me: after receiving the kit it was 3-4 days before I read that I was supposed to refrigerate the yeast (guess I thought only liquid needed to be)
Also during the boil it was difficult to keep a vigorous boil going on my glass top stove. It did boil slowly for an hour and I put the lid on the kettle for while which helped but I've read that is not a good practice so I only left it on for about 10 minutes.
I cracked the lid of the bucket which I'm using as the primary and no foam and no bubbling from the air lock with the exception of a few bubbles yesterday morning. Also, in my haste I forgot to take an OG reading so nothing to add there.
Any thought or suggestions are welcome.
A couple issues that worry me: after receiving the kit it was 3-4 days before I read that I was supposed to refrigerate the yeast (guess I thought only liquid needed to be)
Also during the boil it was difficult to keep a vigorous boil going on my glass top stove. It did boil slowly for an hour and I put the lid on the kettle for while which helped but I've read that is not a good practice so I only left it on for about 10 minutes.
I cracked the lid of the bucket which I'm using as the primary and no foam and no bubbling from the air lock with the exception of a few bubbles yesterday morning. Also, in my haste I forgot to take an OG reading so nothing to add there.
Any thought or suggestions are welcome.