Nexus555
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So yesterday I finally brewed my first batch in 15 years! I got a West Coast Pale Ale extract kit from my local homebrew shop.
This morning, approximately 12 hours after pitching the yeast, I saw no obvious signs of fermentation. No foamy head and no bubbles in the air lock. I forgot to oxygenate my wort, so I took off the airlock and swirled/swished the wort for about 2 minutes.
It has been about 24 hours and I still see no signs of the air lock bubbling, but there are now little bubbles all over the surface. I have attached a pic. Does this look like fermentation? I imagined it would be more vigorous. These bubbles appeared approximately 7 hours ago.
Sadly I dropped my hydrometer and could not take an OG. Btw, the beer is exactly at 67 degrees.
This morning, approximately 12 hours after pitching the yeast, I saw no obvious signs of fermentation. No foamy head and no bubbles in the air lock. I forgot to oxygenate my wort, so I took off the airlock and swirled/swished the wort for about 2 minutes.
It has been about 24 hours and I still see no signs of the air lock bubbling, but there are now little bubbles all over the surface. I have attached a pic. Does this look like fermentation? I imagined it would be more vigorous. These bubbles appeared approximately 7 hours ago.
Sadly I dropped my hydrometer and could not take an OG. Btw, the beer is exactly at 67 degrees.
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