Die_Yankees_Die
Active Member
Hey all,
Been drinking beer since I was 4 years old. Always wanted to brew it. 23 year later, two days ago--that dream has happened.
Love the website. It's been immensely useful. Now, the problem:
I brewed my first batch of beer, a double IPA. 36 hours later, there's still no fermentation. Here's a list of what I could have done wrong in my first try
a.) I pitched the dry yeast at about 75 degrees. I later realized this was a bit high.
b.) I stirred the yeast as instructed, but now read I may have damaged them.
c.) I'm fermenting the beer around 63 degrees, which may be a bit low? I raised the temperature to 66 and still nothing.
d.) I didn't aerate the wert. My instructions said nothing about it. I read on here that higher gravity ales should be aerated. My OG was 1.078. I fear it may be too late to start shaking my primary fermenter.
Any thoughts?
Been drinking beer since I was 4 years old. Always wanted to brew it. 23 year later, two days ago--that dream has happened.
Love the website. It's been immensely useful. Now, the problem:
I brewed my first batch of beer, a double IPA. 36 hours later, there's still no fermentation. Here's a list of what I could have done wrong in my first try
a.) I pitched the dry yeast at about 75 degrees. I later realized this was a bit high.
b.) I stirred the yeast as instructed, but now read I may have damaged them.
c.) I'm fermenting the beer around 63 degrees, which may be a bit low? I raised the temperature to 66 and still nothing.
d.) I didn't aerate the wert. My instructions said nothing about it. I read on here that higher gravity ales should be aerated. My OG was 1.078. I fear it may be too late to start shaking my primary fermenter.
Any thoughts?