No fermentation. need help

[sparky2284]

I pitched my yeast/no starter (WhiteLabs Burton Ale Liquid Yeast) last night around 9pm. i haven't seen any fermentation signs, no krausen. how could i fix this if possible?

my OG was 1.052

 

[Hello]

Did you let the yeast sit at room temp for a bit before you pitched? Did you aerate your wort? What's the temp of the wort now and what was it when you pitched?

If you pitched less than 24 hours ago I wouldn't be freaking. It could be a slow start. If you didn't kill your yeast with heat, if your temps aren't too cold, and you have fermentable sugars, it will start fermenting.

 

[sparky2284]

I took the yeast out of the fridge the day of brewing, let it sit. I cooked the wort to 70 degrees and then splashed/poured it into the fermentation bucket when transferred from brew kettle. The yeast was at the around the same temperature when pitched. It's been in my fermentation closet at 65 degrees for the last 30 hours.

If something is wrong should I buy another yeast and make a starter?



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[Hello]

Nope. Just relax. It could be doing it's thing. Airlock activity or lack thereof doesn't mean it's not fermenting.

 

[sparky2284]

Yeah, I know not to judge by air lock activity. When I checked at the 24 hour mark, there was no sign of krausen


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[jc5066]

I wouldn't sweat it until 48 hours. If nothing at that point then get new yeast and pitch again.


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[sparky2284]

I wouldn't sweat it until 48 hours. If nothing at that point then get new yeast and pitch again.


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With or without starter?


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[jc5066]

I don't ever use starter. I always just pitch my yeast into fermenter. (Dry or wet yeast)

 

[sparky2284]

Ok, I was just concerned cause this is the first time I have had this problem with this long of lag time after pitching my yeast. Other batches have started within 12 hour mark

 

[Bealski]

I once had a Pliney clone take a week, with a huge starter of San Diego super strain. It came out amazing.

 

[sparky2284]

Nice, what hops are used in that? I'm near San Diego, they got a lot of nice breweries. I'm a huge IPA drinker

 

[brewkinger]

Yeast strain ?




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[sparky2284]

WhiteLabs Burton Ale Yeast

 

[brewkinger]

If:
1) the yeast were healthy (what was the date on the package?)
2) wort was cooled and well aerated
3) temp of yeast at pitch was close to wort temps

Then you should be just fine.