I brewed my Northern Brewer hefe extract kit on Wednesday night, and everything went off without a hitch. I pitched the Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan yeast a little higher than I had hoped at 76 degrees (was aiming for 72 like the smack pack suggested). The smack pack had been activated about 7-8 hours earlier and was as inflated as it could be. I then put the fermenter in my basement where it is a constant 68 degrees day and night.
Thursday morning, the airlock (3-piece) was going wild, and the Fermometer was reading 76 degrees, a bit higher than I wanted. I figured it'd drop a little as the fermentation calmed down.
As of tonight, just 48 hours after brewing, the airlock is completely inactive. The Fermometer is now reading 72 degrees. I don't really want to open it up to test the SG yet (partially because I still need to buy a hydrometer ), but if fermentation has stalled I don't know if I want it sitting for a week.
Thoughts?
Thursday morning, the airlock (3-piece) was going wild, and the Fermometer was reading 76 degrees, a bit higher than I wanted. I figured it'd drop a little as the fermentation calmed down.
As of tonight, just 48 hours after brewing, the airlock is completely inactive. The Fermometer is now reading 72 degrees. I don't really want to open it up to test the SG yet (partially because I still need to buy a hydrometer ), but if fermentation has stalled I don't know if I want it sitting for a week.
Thoughts?