SO i just finished my 3rd batch. First one took about 3-4 days before I saw bubbles (dry yeast) and the 2nd took 2-3 days (liquid yeast). It has been 5 days since brewday on my current batch (dry yeast) and I'm still not seeing any bubbles.
I know the standard mantra is to relax and let the beer do its thing, but after 5 days without fermentation I'm starting to worry. Is there anything I can do to kick start this thing? Or should i just keep waiting? Also, other than creating a starter (which I plan to do on my next batch), how can I avoid this problem the next time so my beer doesn't taste so yeasty?
Also, the current batch and my first one were both made using kits from a local place and both have taken a while to ferment. Both kits also used far less hops (1st had 2 hop additions, 3rd had only 1) than the other place I bought a kit from on my second batch and I'm wondering: should I stop getting kits from this place or is there a problem with my brew process?
I know the standard mantra is to relax and let the beer do its thing, but after 5 days without fermentation I'm starting to worry. Is there anything I can do to kick start this thing? Or should i just keep waiting? Also, other than creating a starter (which I plan to do on my next batch), how can I avoid this problem the next time so my beer doesn't taste so yeasty?
Also, the current batch and my first one were both made using kits from a local place and both have taken a while to ferment. Both kits also used far less hops (1st had 2 hop additions, 3rd had only 1) than the other place I bought a kit from on my second batch and I'm wondering: should I stop getting kits from this place or is there a problem with my brew process?