How soon should there be a yeast cake? Only been 2 hours.

[Wiggleplum]

Hey everyone,

Made my first batch of beer today, a Honey Brown extract kit from northern brewer. About two hours after pitching the yeast, there is already a layer of sediment or yeast on the bottom. Is this normal? Not really any airlock activity yet.

 

[zaptop]

It was the same for me, zero airlock bubbles lots of cake. Turned out great. Certainly for you too, so don't you worry mate

 

[TwoGunz]

Looks good for where you are. Bubbling may take 48hrs or more


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[Falcon3]

More than likely, that's trub- not yeast. Just the proteins and other junk that was in your wort and is dropping out. You'll notice as the beer gets closer to being done fermenting that there's a creamy off-white layer on top of the junk tha'ts there now- THAT'S your yeast cake.

Enjoy!

 

[JPrather]

That's cold break, for sure. No worries! You're likely (but not certain) to see airlock activity in the next 12-48 hours or so.

 

[Wiggleplum]

Thanks everyone!

 

[unionrdr]

It's the fine poufy trub that settles out first. Cold break is a little slower to settle & looks like wet popcorn. The grains can be huge or small with this wet popcorn stuff. But as mentioned,the yeast will be a devonshire cream color when it settles out on top of that brown stuff.

 

[BigFloyd]

Yep. Kettle gunk.