Made my first batch today. My one lingering concern is that either my yeast was DOA or I killed them when I made my starter by pitching them in too warm of wort. There didn't seem to be much activity in the starter (2 pints of water and 1/2 cup of DME, in a 2 gallon plastic bucket), though it did smell beer-ish when I pitched the yeast 24 hours later.
How will I know if my beer is fermenting okay? Right now it's not doing anything, and all the yeast has sunk to the bottom. The foam in the carboy (from aerating I guess) is dying down and there's no activity in the airlock. And if I did kill the yeast, can I save the beer by repitching?
How will I know if my beer is fermenting okay? Right now it's not doing anything, and all the yeast has sunk to the bottom. The foam in the carboy (from aerating I guess) is dying down and there's no activity in the airlock. And if I did kill the yeast, can I save the beer by repitching?