Batch won't start!!!!!!!!!

[Jim Karr]

Monday, I brewed the batch from hell. During sparging and runoff, I had enouth problems that it took much longer than I thought. When the boil was complete, it happened to be at the exact time I had to leave and take my son to the dentist.

My wort sat in the kettle for two hours. When I got home, it had cooled by itself down to 126*F. I had a plugged drain valve, so I dipped it out with a pot and poured it into the fermenter, hot break, hops and all.

I chilled it quickly to 76*F, and pitched a starter of recycled Nottingham.

Next morning, no activity. I then let a package of Munton's dry yeast come up to room temperature, poured into the fermenter, and stirred it in.

This morning, no activity. What is preventing my batch from starting?

 

[sirsloop]

Did you aerate the wort at all? That wouldn't stop fermentation, but it'll give you longer lag times.

 

[Evan!]

Monday, I brewed the batch from hell. During sparging and runoff, I had enouth problems that it took much longer than I thought. When the boil was complete, it happened to be at the exact time I had to leave and take my son to the dentist.

My wort sat in the kettle for two hours. When I got home, it had cooled by itself down to 126*F. I had a plugged drain valve, so I dipped it out with a pot and poured it into the fermenter, hot break, hops and all.

I chilled it quickly to 76*F, and pitched a starter of recycled Nottingham.

Next morning, no activity. I then let a package of Munton's dry yeast come up to room temperature, poured into the fermenter, and stirred it in.

This morning, no activity. What is preventing my batch from starting?

Reelacks doe-na werrrry, avvv ah omebrew!

It's fine, it'll start eventually, just let it be. The yeasties are just reproducing and ramping up right now. I'll bet by the end of the day you have visible activity.

 

[Liquidicem]

Why recycle dry yeast? It's so inexpensive to just get a new pack for each batch and then you don't need a starter either?

Back on topic: Give it time. It will start eventually.

 

[TheJadedDog]

I'm sure it's fine, just a little lag, happens all the time.

 

[Jim Karr]

Not exactly a "little lag", but I have better news this morning. After 48 hours of waiting, I have a small kraeusen on top of the fermenter. The amount of hop cone parts makes it look like a salad. I know, I know.....RDWHAHB.

 

[TheJadedDog]

Not exactly a "little lag", but I have better news this morning. After 48 hours of waiting, I have a small kraeusen on top of the fermenter. The amount of hop cone parts makes it look like a salad. I know, I know.....RDWHAHB.

48 hours is, in fact, a little lag. I have had beers take up to 72 hours to start. The name of the game here is patience.