stemcell001
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So I decided to not use a kit for my second batch(extract). Everything went well with the wort and then I pitched the yeast. The next day there was nothing fermenting. I know I pitched the yeast when the temperature was probably too high (about 100), so I chalk that up to my impatience. I went to the brew store and got some WLP002 and warmed that to room temp for 4 hours and pitched that. When I shook it, there was little or no foaming or fizz, and the wort didn't ferment by the next day. I took the SG and it was the same as the OG on Friday: 1.082. So I went to another brew store and they told me to try some champagne yeast to get the sucker starting. So this morning I woke up, and lo and behold, there was some bublling in the airlock. My questions are:
1) Since the OG was a little on the high side, should I have made a starter first?
2) What can I expect from this batch? Has this happened to anyone else?
1) Since the OG was a little on the high side, should I have made a starter first?
2) What can I expect from this batch? Has this happened to anyone else?