Toby2
Active Member
I brewed my first batch (Pale Ale Kit) last Saturday night. I used the dry yeast (Muntons) that came with the kit and followed the directions on the yeast packet. I pitched the yeast and saw no CO2 activitiy 24 hours latter and decided to do a little online research and reflection of my process.
After same, I decided my wort was to hot (90'F+) and the yeast wasn't really foaming as it should in the warm water starter container. I also think I could have added a little more air to the wort. I simply poured it in from the pot to the bucket. Thinking I may have killed the yeast or that it wasn't active in the first place, I decided to repitch with some liquid yeast (Wyeast 1028 London) I had for my next batch.
I repitched late Sunday and decided to give the beer a few days. As of last night (96 hours), I still didn't have any visable sign of CO2. I pulled a Hyrdometer reading and was shocked to find it was making alcohol with no bubbles in the airlock. The OG was 53 and the reading last night was 23.
Does this sound strange? Why don't I have bubbles in the airlock?
-Container is tight with no airleaks
-The high OG is due to additional hops I added
-The whole 5 gallon batch was boiled, no cool water addition
-Wort was in the low 80'F at 12 hours
-Current temperature of the beer is 77'F and rock steady
From this point on, I'll use a starter...
Toby
After same, I decided my wort was to hot (90'F+) and the yeast wasn't really foaming as it should in the warm water starter container. I also think I could have added a little more air to the wort. I simply poured it in from the pot to the bucket. Thinking I may have killed the yeast or that it wasn't active in the first place, I decided to repitch with some liquid yeast (Wyeast 1028 London) I had for my next batch.
I repitched late Sunday and decided to give the beer a few days. As of last night (96 hours), I still didn't have any visable sign of CO2. I pulled a Hyrdometer reading and was shocked to find it was making alcohol with no bubbles in the airlock. The OG was 53 and the reading last night was 23.
Does this sound strange? Why don't I have bubbles in the airlock?
-Container is tight with no airleaks
-The high OG is due to additional hops I added
-The whole 5 gallon batch was boiled, no cool water addition
-Wort was in the low 80'F at 12 hours
-Current temperature of the beer is 77'F and rock steady
From this point on, I'll use a starter...
Toby