mikeysab
Well-Known Member
This thread was the beginning of my second batch:
So today saw no activity in the airlock. It's been just shy of 48 hours since I pitched the yeast. From reading these forums, I'm guessing it's safe. Here are some of my observations which tell me it might be doing what it's supposed to:
Condensation on the inside of the fermenter lid: Positive?
Super foamy Hydro Sample: Positive?
OG 1040, Hydro reading now 1020: Positive?
From what I've read here is that the airlock is not a reliable test of fermentation, but shouldn't I see SOMETHING from it? I sat next to the fermenter for half an hour, and it didn't bubble once, and the levels in the two chambers are exactly even. I can't see any krausen because of the condensation, but I can see a line of scum above the wort line. But the wort was very foamy, so I don't know if it's krausen, or just dried foam. Am I just being paranoid?
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So today saw no activity in the airlock. It's been just shy of 48 hours since I pitched the yeast. From reading these forums, I'm guessing it's safe. Here are some of my observations which tell me it might be doing what it's supposed to:
Condensation on the inside of the fermenter lid: Positive?
Super foamy Hydro Sample: Positive?
OG 1040, Hydro reading now 1020: Positive?
From what I've read here is that the airlock is not a reliable test of fermentation, but shouldn't I see SOMETHING from it? I sat next to the fermenter for half an hour, and it didn't bubble once, and the levels in the two chambers are exactly even. I can't see any krausen because of the condensation, but I can see a line of scum above the wort line. But the wort was very foamy, so I don't know if it's krausen, or just dried foam. Am I just being paranoid?