Brewer3401
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With some slightly new equipment, I got an ale wort down to 50 F.
I pitched when it was 52 F, and still got activity within 12 hours.
I'm at 62 F now (36 hours later), and it's bubbling nicely, about 2x per second.
One note, I made a 1 liter 1.040 starter the day before with 1 packet of SF-56. I'm sure I had a ton of yeast when I pitched.
I am writing this to verify that pitching a little too cool does work. Also, I've read some accomplished brewers pitch below optimum temps, and let the wort "warm up" into the ferment.
Jamil is one, and I've read others do so also. If your sanitation is good, then having the wort sit for a little longer in the lag phase is not a bad thing. Getting too fast a start can be detrimental (fusel alcohols, diacetyl)
I pitched when it was 52 F, and still got activity within 12 hours.
I'm at 62 F now (36 hours later), and it's bubbling nicely, about 2x per second.
One note, I made a 1 liter 1.040 starter the day before with 1 packet of SF-56. I'm sure I had a ton of yeast when I pitched.
I am writing this to verify that pitching a little too cool does work. Also, I've read some accomplished brewers pitch below optimum temps, and let the wort "warm up" into the ferment.
Jamil is one, and I've read others do so also. If your sanitation is good, then having the wort sit for a little longer in the lag phase is not a bad thing. Getting too fast a start can be detrimental (fusel alcohols, diacetyl)