Zachandlutz
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I brewed lastnight. Honestly, I'm unsure of how this will turn out. But I'm seeing quite a bit of bubbling in my airlock about 8 hours later or so. Is that normal?
The yeast doesn't just lie there during the first five to ten hours. It prepares itself, so to speak. According to White's yeast book, this is not only normal; it is in fact desired.I brewed lastnight. Honestly, I'm unsure of how this will turn out. But I'm seeing quite a bit of bubbling in my airlock about 8 hours later or so. Is that normal?
I thought so until recently, and had begun to start the fermentation almost instantly (as in less than half an hour) using still-active yeast staters. However, White's yeast book actually cautions against this, stating that important things happen to the yeast during the lag phase.I always figured it was desirable to shorten lag time as much as possible.
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