TandemTails
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I ordered a vial of WLP645 Brettanomyces Claussenii from MoreBeer with the ice pack shipping upgrade. When the package showed up it was still slightly cool inside so I put the vial in the fridge and immediately got a starter of 800mL water and 80g DME. Once it cooled I pitched the WLP645.
It's been over 24 hours and I haven't seen any signs of fermentation. I just put it on my stir plate at the lowest speed setting to see if motion helps.
Short of taking a hydrometer sample in a few days, is there any way to really tell if it's fermenting? My normal sacc starters usually get pretty cloudy and obviously form a krausen, but I've heard brett doesn't really behave the same way.
It's been over 24 hours and I haven't seen any signs of fermentation. I just put it on my stir plate at the lowest speed setting to see if motion helps.
Short of taking a hydrometer sample in a few days, is there any way to really tell if it's fermenting? My normal sacc starters usually get pretty cloudy and obviously form a krausen, but I've heard brett doesn't really behave the same way.