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My pumpkin ale has been sitting in my keg for over a week and is still coming out with zero foam. It's as if the beer is not taking the co2. Like its refusing to carbonate. Has anyone else experienced this? Beginning to think its not going to be my thanksgiving sensation I wanted it to be.

It has bubbling fine. No worries for just sprinkling it in. Starting next batch next week. Not sure if I'll even rehydrate it this time.

I am glad you asked this question and have gotten some great responses. I am also starting from scratch with knowledge of kegs and parts and systems. I am in the same situation. I am already ready to keg my next batch of beer. And I hope to one day build me a kegerator.

I'm wonder what is a good recipe to do a pumpkin ale. I want to do one soon to have early November or to take on thanksgiving. I would liketo use extract, but haven't seen a good recipe. maybe I need to do some more digging. Thanks

Awesome. I'm looking forward to it. I hope it turns out remotely well. I've always wanted to brew my own. The first step in creating something great. Thanks everyone for easing my mind.

I didn't know. I had powder yeast. It said to put it in ~100 degree water for 15 minutes before adding to the wort. Somehow I got excited to be on the last step and skipped the part where I had to hydrate it. But if it will still do its job then no worries. It was ale yeast btw. OG was about...

I am trying not to worry or panic, but after everything has been going great I just dumped the yeast in the cooled wort without activating it. Now I'm aggravated, but i don't know if I should activate new yeast and add it, just wait, or dump the whole thing and start over. Any suggestions?