TigerMark89
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Ok guys this is first brew so forgive me for my impatience, but I have alot of family and friends waiting for the my first batch, some probably in hopes of failure.
I am brewing a Coopers Ale....everything with cook when great, I was able to cool down the 3 gallon wort in about 20 minutes and topped it off with cold water to get temp down to about 75. I pitched the yeast directly out of the package and sealed everything up tight and its been sitting at a constant temp of around 65.
Its been 36 hours and I havent seen the "vigorous" bubbling that some describe but there is dome inside the airlock has risen up so I assume that the yeast is starting to kick in.
Now for my small concerns, I didn't stir or shake the wort much so not sure if I added enough oxygen and second, is 65 degrees a little too cool, I am using the Coopers yeast and it did not give me a specific temp.
Thanks and FWIW I'm hooked on the hobby regardless if I trash this batch.
I am brewing a Coopers Ale....everything with cook when great, I was able to cool down the 3 gallon wort in about 20 minutes and topped it off with cold water to get temp down to about 75. I pitched the yeast directly out of the package and sealed everything up tight and its been sitting at a constant temp of around 65.
Its been 36 hours and I havent seen the "vigorous" bubbling that some describe but there is dome inside the airlock has risen up so I assume that the yeast is starting to kick in.
Now for my small concerns, I didn't stir or shake the wort much so not sure if I added enough oxygen and second, is 65 degrees a little too cool, I am using the Coopers yeast and it did not give me a specific temp.
Thanks and FWIW I'm hooked on the hobby regardless if I trash this batch.