no fermentation after almost 72 hours

[byosti]

doing an ipa and it's going 72 hours(68 to be exact) and still no signs of fermenting. i noticed the temperature where i had the fermenter stored was a 61 degrees. checked the hydrometer readings and it was actually higher than when i first took them before pitching the yeast(maybe i just didnt get an accurate first reading at the time?). i used safale 05 and rehydrated, unless during the rehydration it sat out too long, but i don't think it did(maybe half hour). unfortunately it's easter and homebrews stores are closed today around here.

 

[NTXBrauer]

61 degrees is a bit on the cooler side, which may take it a little longer to get started. I would raise the temp to around 68 F, and you should some activity. Cheers!

 

[boydster]

What was your OG, and what was your rehydration process? I usually start 05 at 62, and if I pitch .75 - 1 million cells/ml/°P it takes off pretty quickly.

 

[byosti]

61 degrees is a bit on the cooler side, which may take it a little longer to get started. I would raise the temp to around 68 F, and you should some activity. Cheers!

it's at 64 now, hopefully rising a bit yet, i thought i saw some bubbles in the airlock but not in awhile, perhaps its just starting very very slowly. my og was 1.056 before pitching the yeast. i never had one take this long