I brewed an American Brown Ale (modified Surly Bender recipe) yesterday & pitched a vial of WLP007. It's been about 30 hrs now and there is zero sign of fermentation. I mean, no krausen whatsoever, no bubbles, nothing...not even any bubbles in the Star-San jug for the blow-off hose.
I bought the grains & yeast on Mon (4/21) and kept the yeast in my fridge. I pulled the vial out about 11:30-12:00 to let it come up to temp. I pitched at about 74 degrees and the closet the carboy is in is a steady 70. After checking this morning and seeing no activity I started thinking about it and recalled when I opened the vial there was no 'pffft' like when you open a soda.
Called the LHBS where I bought the grains & yeast and they said they'd replace the vial but only after a few days. So, I guess I'll give it until Mon and then have to swing by the LHBS during lunch if nothing has kicked off.
Never had this happen before and I'm just a bit worried about picking up some kind of an infection in the mean time.
Hoping for the best!
I bought the grains & yeast on Mon (4/21) and kept the yeast in my fridge. I pulled the vial out about 11:30-12:00 to let it come up to temp. I pitched at about 74 degrees and the closet the carboy is in is a steady 70. After checking this morning and seeing no activity I started thinking about it and recalled when I opened the vial there was no 'pffft' like when you open a soda.
Called the LHBS where I bought the grains & yeast and they said they'd replace the vial but only after a few days. So, I guess I'll give it until Mon and then have to swing by the LHBS during lunch if nothing has kicked off.
Never had this happen before and I'm just a bit worried about picking up some kind of an infection in the mean time.
Hoping for the best!