Frank99
Well-Known Member
This is my 1st time making a lager, and here is the quick summary:
-Took Wyeast 2308 Munich out of fridge, smacked, and saw that it started to swell within a few hours while I was brewing.
-Pitched the yeast into 1 liter starter @ 48 F (based on Wyeast site yeast temp range = 48-56F).
-Placed yeast on stir plate in chest freezer @ 50 F for 36 hours w/no sign of life.
-I had the wort sitting in the chest freezer at 50 F and decided to pitch the starter in there and cross my fingers. It's now been 24 more hours with no visible activity.
Should I wait a few days and take a gravity reading or bump up the temp a bit ? Did I pitch too cold ?
-Took Wyeast 2308 Munich out of fridge, smacked, and saw that it started to swell within a few hours while I was brewing.
-Pitched the yeast into 1 liter starter @ 48 F (based on Wyeast site yeast temp range = 48-56F).
-Placed yeast on stir plate in chest freezer @ 50 F for 36 hours w/no sign of life.
-I had the wort sitting in the chest freezer at 50 F and decided to pitch the starter in there and cross my fingers. It's now been 24 more hours with no visible activity.
Should I wait a few days and take a gravity reading or bump up the temp a bit ? Did I pitch too cold ?