First ever brew... Why is fermintation going slow?

[jdjtexas]

Soo I brewed my first homebrew last night.. Chilled wort to aprox 74f added to my primary then pitched my yeast... A wyeast smack pack. It set out for over 4 hrs and looked to be ready to pitch so I did. It's been 18 hrs or so and very few bubbles have emmited. I swished the fermenter around and that seemed to get things going a bit. But it just seems slow have not broke the seal and seams like its nice and tight. Any thoughts? It's a British pale ale style nb brand

 

[jdjtexas]

Also temp is been a steady 68

 

[scoundrel]

what was OG?

 

[helibrewer]

Assuming it's a 5 gallon batch, you're fine. 18 hours is not a very long time for right out of a smack pack. It will go, be patient

 

[rumainex]

Is it ale yeast or lager yeast?

 

[cshamilton]

Relax! Read the sticky thread above - 24-72 hours is typical. And on top of it a lack of bubbles doesn't mean a lot. Ignore it until tomorrow and look then.

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[jdjtexas]

Just read it haha. I'll chill. Og was actually one of 2 mistakes. I took it from the wort which I only used 2.5 gallons. I did not take it from the full 5 gal brew. So to answer. Og was 1.112. Wayyy to high and I shoulda thought more about that when I saw that reading. 2nd mistake... Not starting my yeast earlier

 

[nukinfuts29]

swishing it seemed to get it going because you created pressure that pushed out the airlock. Just let it be and go look at it in a few days

 

[jdjtexas]

Will do thanks guys