No fermentation

[Bearpawbrew]

I just checked on my 5 gal Krolsch brew that i started on Friday. No airlock activity so i cracked the bucket to take a look.... top of the brew was completely clear of any kind of Krausen, I think I pitched my liquid yeast while the temp was too high. I just re-pitched some dry ale yeast i had on hand to try to get things going. My sanitation was good so im not worried about infection, but does everyone think the the beer will be ok with no fermentation going on for 36+ hours?

 

[mtk6006]

I heard stories of 6 days! Airlock means nothing! Thats eye candy and thats it. Relax and atop freaking out your scaring your brew! Sit back watch tv and watch it bubble!

 

[beerman0001]

36hrs will be fine. What temp do you think you pitched at?

 

[Rentachik]

I just checked on my 5 gal Krolsch brew that i started on Friday. No airlock activity so i cracked the bucket to take a look.... top of the brew was completely clear of any kind of Krausen, I think I pitched my liquid yeast while the temp was too high. I just re-pitched some dry ale yeast i had on hand to try to get things going. My sanitation was good so im not worried about infection, but does everyone think the the beer will be ok with no fermentation going on for 36+ hours?

I have had this happen before. Turns out I didn't have the lid on my fermenter on all the way and the CO2 was leaking out. Snapped the lid back on all the way and the air lock started bubbling. Prost!

 

[jonny_crash]

Do no use airlock activity is not an indicator of fermentation. Trust that the yeast know what to do to make beer as long as you provided them with food and the right temperature.

 

[menerdari]

There is a sticky up top about Fermentation can take up to 72 hours to start, stop me if I am wrong but today is Sunday, you pitched on Friday, that's only 48 hours +/- .
Did you take a hydrometer reading to see if anything at all has happened?

 

[kh54s10]

Unless you pitched the original at higher than 110 degrees it was probably fine.

36 hours is way to early to panic.

What yeast did you use? What gravity is the recipe. Did you make a starter.

All of these can increase lag time.

 

[IffyG]

Did you take a hydrometer reading to see if anything at all has happened?

I second this. A hydrometer is your best friend in situations like this.