Sol
Well-Known Member
Hey guys!
I brewed my first batch, a Nut Brown Ale from Brew Organic, last night. Oddly they included 2 yeasts in the kit, a liquid White Labs English Ale Yeast and a packet of Safale S-05 Ale Yeast as well. I wasn't sure what to do with both packages of yeast, so I only pitched the White Labs (their website recommended that as the yeast to use with the nut brown recipe). Regrettably I didn't create a starter for the White Labs, I just let it get to room temperature while I was boiling the wort and pitched it straight in. Now I'm second guessing myself and am trying to figure out if I should add the Safale to the fermenter as well. Thoughts? If so, should I create a starter for it?
Another thing that struck me as odd was that I never saw the hot break during the boil. In fact the boil never foamed up much at all after I added the hops. Should I be concerned?
Thanks!
I brewed my first batch, a Nut Brown Ale from Brew Organic, last night. Oddly they included 2 yeasts in the kit, a liquid White Labs English Ale Yeast and a packet of Safale S-05 Ale Yeast as well. I wasn't sure what to do with both packages of yeast, so I only pitched the White Labs (their website recommended that as the yeast to use with the nut brown recipe). Regrettably I didn't create a starter for the White Labs, I just let it get to room temperature while I was boiling the wort and pitched it straight in. Now I'm second guessing myself and am trying to figure out if I should add the Safale to the fermenter as well. Thoughts? If so, should I create a starter for it?
Another thing that struck me as odd was that I never saw the hot break during the boil. In fact the boil never foamed up much at all after I added the hops. Should I be concerned?
Thanks!