Help with fermentation

[RedIs4Heart]

So, I brewed my second batch of beer Tuesday night at 7 pm. My og was right on with the instruction sheet. My wort chiller did not work right, but I got the wort cooled to around 75 before I pitched the yeast. The yeast said the wort should be below 80. I put it in my basement to await fermentation. As of 11 pm, I have nothing yet. What should I do to save my beer? Keep in mind, I have to order yeast online, so I would not be able to repitch until next tuesday or wednesday.

 

[SD-SLIM]

Hello...depends on the kind of beer you are brewing, in general....Ale yeasts such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae are generally fermented at warm temperatures between 15–20 °C (59–68 °F), occasionally as high as 24 °C (75 °F),[56], while the yeast used by Brasserie Dupont for saison ferments even higher at 29 °C (84 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F)...cool fermenting beers (which you are not doing)...are around 50 °F.
So my recommendation, check the temp it may be too cool downstairs, if so, move upstairs in to a dark closet!

 

[Captain Damage]

Save your beer? It's fine. You did everything correctly. It can take quite a while for it to start fermenting. Go here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/fermentation-can-take-24-72-hrs-show-visible-signs-43635/

 

[trevorc13]

Yeah I'm not seeing any problems with what you did. You just have to wait.

 

[Wiezer]

At least you waited four hours before you panicked and decided your beer was ruined. haha just giving you a hard time. If your beer hasn't started fermenting in 3-4 days (72-96 hours), come back and ask the same question.

 

[ThePearsonFam]

brewed at 7pm and looking for fermentation at 11pm? WAY too soon... You can experience a 24 hour (or greater) lag before seeing active fermentation. There are things you can do to reduce the lag time as you gain experience, but one thing you can do right now is use the correct amount of yeast for the beer you're making.

Go to http://www.mrmalty.com/calc/calc.html to determine how many vials or packs you need to pitch to get the correct amount of yeast. You can also read up on yeast starters and attempt doing them instead.

 

[rycov]

So, I brewed my second batch of beer Tuesday night at 7 pm.

7 pm on TUESDAY

 

[ajf]

How do you know it isn't fermenting?
Is it in a bucket or a carboy? If it's in a bucket, you could take the lid off for a few seconds and take a peek. Buckets often leak a little around the lid which prevents the airlock bubbling. Also, if your basement is anything like mine, it could be too cold for an ale yeast.

Good luck.

-a.

 

[RedIs4Heart]

I checked has some inside the bucket Yesterday. It has some foam on it, so I moved it into the fridge and am moving it down to 50 degrees. Thanks for all the input.

 

[tchuklobrau]

why the chill is it a lager?

 

[trevorc13]

50F!!!! If it's an ale it should stay over 60! Most ale yeasts suggest 65-72. If you are making a lager then never mind, although most first batches are ales. Don't worry if you did chill it to 50f and it's an ale, you can just warm it up again and continue fermenting at proper ale temps.

 

[RedIs4Heart]

It is a lager. It is the AHS Light Lager for my friends who like Bud Light.