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Boydster thanks again for all of your sdvice. I'm using a 6.5 gallon pale as a fermenter, so I really can't see whether krausen has peaked. Because of using a pale, I've been using air lock activity to judge what's happening and to justify opening the lid to take a specific gravity reading...

Thanks Boydster. I'm going to wait 72 hours. It's quiet right now. If there's no sign of fermentation, I'm going to try rehydrating a packet of Safale S-04 and re-pitch the wort. The wort has been sealed in the fermenter, so I'll give it a try.

Yesterday, I had 5 gallons of stout in my fermenter. I pitched Safale S-04 at 60 degrees F, and I accidently stirred the yeast into the wort before waiting for it to rehydrate (I'm afraid the yeast may have clumped). This morning I moved the fermenter to a warmer spot (68 degrees F), and shortly...