BedtimeBrewer
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I got one of the NB starter kits being repackaged at man crates, and just tried using it for first time. The brew day went ok with two exceptions(broken thermometer, cooled too slowly), but 40 hours later I see no signs of fermentation.
Initially I was optimistic as the room the bucket is sitting in smelled yeasty the following morning but I see no rise in the temperature of the brew or rise in the foam. I checked visually after 36 hours by peeking in the lid, it smells amazing.
The majority opinion seems to be to wait 48 hours before doing anything so I can do that. Any advice if nothing happens by tomorrow(60-72 hours)? Pitch another pouch of yeast(dry us05)? Let it ride?
A few other tidbits. The kit itself is IPA with 9.5 lbs of extract and 4 hops pouches of hops. The extract dissolved completely so this is a heavy batch, I had a dedicated stirrer on staff to avoid the scorching. The yeast was expired by 1 year, which I wasn't sure was a problems since it was stored cool. The water I did run through a brita, which I have come to find could be an issue, it was said that minerals in the water are good, which comes a surprise because our water tastes less than good IMO(it's a public top water/well blend I think). I like soft water to drink personally and think it tastes fine after a brita.
Any advice would be welcome and just wanted to register for the site, I expect to be here a while.
Initially I was optimistic as the room the bucket is sitting in smelled yeasty the following morning but I see no rise in the temperature of the brew or rise in the foam. I checked visually after 36 hours by peeking in the lid, it smells amazing.
The majority opinion seems to be to wait 48 hours before doing anything so I can do that. Any advice if nothing happens by tomorrow(60-72 hours)? Pitch another pouch of yeast(dry us05)? Let it ride?
A few other tidbits. The kit itself is IPA with 9.5 lbs of extract and 4 hops pouches of hops. The extract dissolved completely so this is a heavy batch, I had a dedicated stirrer on staff to avoid the scorching. The yeast was expired by 1 year, which I wasn't sure was a problems since it was stored cool. The water I did run through a brita, which I have come to find could be an issue, it was said that minerals in the water are good, which comes a surprise because our water tastes less than good IMO(it's a public top water/well blend I think). I like soft water to drink personally and think it tastes fine after a brita.
Any advice would be welcome and just wanted to register for the site, I expect to be here a while.