Just brewed my first lager and after 48 hours there is no sign of fermentation and hydrometer readings are still at my OG of 1.048. I am fermenting in a glass carboy at a controlled 50 degrees. I used the dry yeast that came with the kit (brewers best Vienna lager). Im not too worried yet but any comments or suggestions my friends?
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Can you find the package of the yeast, and tell us exactly what strain you have? It's really important!
What temp did you pitch? How old was the yeast?
That's a 5 gram package? I'd try warming it up to 58-59 degrees and see if that helps it reproduce and get going.
That's really weird- usually a 12 gram package would start right up. Since 59 degrees is still in that yeast strain's optimum fermentation range, I'd still try warming it a bit and repitch tomorrow if nothing happens by noon tomorrow.
I agree. Sometimes the kit yeast is defective/old/mistreated.
Yes, re pitch means to redo the yeast
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