meadsupporter
Well-Known Member
Ok; so this is my first time using Safale US-05 and I thought there was not going be be any problems.
I recently bought a new lid for my ale pale and cut a hole so I can fit a # 6.5 bung with two holes [one for the airlock; one for the thermal well I bought].
So I fit the temp probe in the thermal well and set the brew temp at 66 F with a 2 degree swing on the cold side. I thought everything was going fine for the most part until i noticed no bubbles coming at all from the airlock.
So; I know the airlock is a bad idea is a bad thing to guage fermentation, but there was no real fermentation at all.
My bucket was sitting for two days before I decided to let it warmup a bit at room temp to see if it will start to go faster and it did [albiet much slower than liquid yeasts I've used].
After reading all this I guess my question is: Will brewing for two days at 66 F, then letting it warm to ambient at 74 ish F and putting back at the temp of 66 F on the end of the third day going to add off flavors to the batch?
* I do not think I have a leak trying to fit a new lid; since I tried a few drops of water on the seal of the bung and airlock and found no bubbles after close inspection.
I recently bought a new lid for my ale pale and cut a hole so I can fit a # 6.5 bung with two holes [one for the airlock; one for the thermal well I bought].
So I fit the temp probe in the thermal well and set the brew temp at 66 F with a 2 degree swing on the cold side. I thought everything was going fine for the most part until i noticed no bubbles coming at all from the airlock.
So; I know the airlock is a bad idea is a bad thing to guage fermentation, but there was no real fermentation at all.
My bucket was sitting for two days before I decided to let it warmup a bit at room temp to see if it will start to go faster and it did [albiet much slower than liquid yeasts I've used].
After reading all this I guess my question is: Will brewing for two days at 66 F, then letting it warm to ambient at 74 ish F and putting back at the temp of 66 F on the end of the third day going to add off flavors to the batch?
* I do not think I have a leak trying to fit a new lid; since I tried a few drops of water on the seal of the bung and airlock and found no bubbles after close inspection.