No fermentation

[gsueagle7703]

It's been 4 days now and no air lock activity. Popped the top off and no Krausen and gravity per hydrometer is still as brew date. Also looks like a spec of mold floating in the wort. It's a pale ale using Wyeast American Ale. When I received the yeast from NB the pack was already slightly inflated. I have a dry yeast alternative already. Should I re-pitch or is my brew toast already (the mold has me a bit worried).

 

[mux]

Pitch the properly hydrated dry yeast. Nothing to lose at this point.

 

[Yooper]

The mold is a very bad sign. But since you've come this far, I'd go ahead and add the dry yeast and hope for the best anyway.

 

[BronxBrew]

What's your wort temps in the pic ?

 

[brewski08]

remove all noticeable mold colonies, bring it back up to a boil, cool it, and pitch the yeast.

should be fine after that.

 

[DannyD]

remove all noticeable mold colonies, bring it back up to a boil, cool it, and pitch the yeast.

should be fine after that.

this!!

 

[gsueagle7703]

What's your wort temps in the pic ?

This picture is in my primary bucket. Full 5 gallon batch with temp down in the mid 60's.

 

[gsueagle7703]

remove all noticeable mold colonies, bring it back up to a boil, cool it, and pitch the yeast.

should be fine after that.

Was not aware this was an option. So I'm guessing it would be fine to split this batch to 2 pots for the boil and ice baths to get wort temp down?

 

[DrummerBoySeth]

Was not aware this was an option. So I'm guessing it would be fine to split this batch to 2 pots for the boil and ice baths to get wort temp down?

That should work just fine.

 

[gsueagle7703]

Just to give an update. Reboiled as suggested and repitched with dry yeast. Have air lock activity. Lost a bit of gravity. Thanks for the recommendation I'll update when drinkable.

 

[vscout]

Was not aware this was an option. So I'm guessing it would be fine to split this batch to 2 pots for the boil and ice baths to get wort temp down?

My suggestion would be to just pitch it.