ESPY
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone, another new guy here. I've started out with the MrBeer kit just to get my feet wet. I like the fact that it does 2 gal. batches instead of 5.
Anyway, I started my first batch (Nut Brown Ale) on Sunday and I'm afraid my house may be too cool to get the fermentation started quickly. My wife and I have an agreement: I control the remote and she controls the thermostat. So, our house is generally at 60-65 °F. As of last night (~52 hrs), I still didn't see much in the way of any active fermentation and it appears as if most of the yeast has settled to the bottom already. I wouldn't be worried if not for the fact that the MrBeer instructions say that their quick acting yeast will generally start fermentation in ~24 hours at a temp of 65-75 °F.
So last night I put the keg on top of a heating pad with a couple of towels in between. I checked the temp of the keg bottom and it seems to have settled at about 72-74 degrees. Hopefully that will help. But should I be concerned with all of the yeast that's already at the bottom? Is it a bad idea to slosh it around a little to try to stir that up?
Thanks,
SP
Anyway, I started my first batch (Nut Brown Ale) on Sunday and I'm afraid my house may be too cool to get the fermentation started quickly. My wife and I have an agreement: I control the remote and she controls the thermostat. So, our house is generally at 60-65 °F. As of last night (~52 hrs), I still didn't see much in the way of any active fermentation and it appears as if most of the yeast has settled to the bottom already. I wouldn't be worried if not for the fact that the MrBeer instructions say that their quick acting yeast will generally start fermentation in ~24 hours at a temp of 65-75 °F.
So last night I put the keg on top of a heating pad with a couple of towels in between. I checked the temp of the keg bottom and it seems to have settled at about 72-74 degrees. Hopefully that will help. But should I be concerned with all of the yeast that's already at the bottom? Is it a bad idea to slosh it around a little to try to stir that up?
Thanks,
SP