The_Cosworth
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This is the first time I have used something besides the coopers in the kit AND tried to re-hydrate and 'start it'. I am probably freaking out a bit more than I should.
I bought a S-04 dry yeast as my first hack to a brewhouse kit. I boiled 1 cup of water and let it set. I put it in an ice bath and let it set for a while. Here is where I was stupid, I didnt have a clean thermometer handy so I just went on the outside glass VIA my hand, it did feel cool before I added the little yeast friends. I mixed in the yeast, stirred it up with my handy hydrometer, and let it sit for 15 minutes. I also microwaved 1/2 a teaspoon of table sugar in about 1/3 of a cup of water to boil and let that sit. After about 10 minutes I mixed the two together and put them in my pantry (dark).
While I was dealing with this I was boiling the water for my wort mix. Once it was done I added everything together and had it on standby and did my initial readings (1.046). After about an hour it was bubbling and moving around a bit but there was no krausen yet. I was a little surprised and taken back because I was expecting more response (like the picture in How to Brew). Once it was bubbling pretty good I poured it into the Wort that was already set up in my basement.
Now the other two times I have done this, there was still bubbles on the top from mixing the Wort with the water and it seemed to sit there and the bubbles on the top never really dropped. Now, after I had poured it in, there just seems to be a lot sitting on the bottom, like how it reminds me about the last few days as everything settles before I wrack into the carboy.
Now I panicked thinking I killed the yeast so I started to re-hydrate and start the coopers that came with the kit. Now the only thing is that the way the coopers is starting now is almost identical to the S-04 I bought, so I am thinking either both are screwed or I am actually OK. I know it has only been about 5 hours and I should RWAHAHB. I am planning to not deal with it until tomorrow when I do a reading and see if there is any activity. I am just curious if someone can tell me if this is normal.
I guess what I am asking here, is it fairly normal that the yeast all seems to settle on the bottom so quickly? Do they 'wake up' and cycle the beer around to eat the sugar?
I bought a S-04 dry yeast as my first hack to a brewhouse kit. I boiled 1 cup of water and let it set. I put it in an ice bath and let it set for a while. Here is where I was stupid, I didnt have a clean thermometer handy so I just went on the outside glass VIA my hand, it did feel cool before I added the little yeast friends. I mixed in the yeast, stirred it up with my handy hydrometer, and let it sit for 15 minutes. I also microwaved 1/2 a teaspoon of table sugar in about 1/3 of a cup of water to boil and let that sit. After about 10 minutes I mixed the two together and put them in my pantry (dark).
While I was dealing with this I was boiling the water for my wort mix. Once it was done I added everything together and had it on standby and did my initial readings (1.046). After about an hour it was bubbling and moving around a bit but there was no krausen yet. I was a little surprised and taken back because I was expecting more response (like the picture in How to Brew). Once it was bubbling pretty good I poured it into the Wort that was already set up in my basement.
Now the other two times I have done this, there was still bubbles on the top from mixing the Wort with the water and it seemed to sit there and the bubbles on the top never really dropped. Now, after I had poured it in, there just seems to be a lot sitting on the bottom, like how it reminds me about the last few days as everything settles before I wrack into the carboy.
Now I panicked thinking I killed the yeast so I started to re-hydrate and start the coopers that came with the kit. Now the only thing is that the way the coopers is starting now is almost identical to the S-04 I bought, so I am thinking either both are screwed or I am actually OK. I know it has only been about 5 hours and I should RWAHAHB. I am planning to not deal with it until tomorrow when I do a reading and see if there is any activity. I am just curious if someone can tell me if this is normal.
I guess what I am asking here, is it fairly normal that the yeast all seems to settle on the bottom so quickly? Do they 'wake up' and cycle the beer around to eat the sugar?