So it is about 27 hours since I first pitched my yeast. I am using safale us-05 and my primary is a 6.5 gallon glass carboy. I have it sitting is a 60 - 62 degree water bath. The fermentation seems to be very slow. I did not see any indication until this afternoon after the tmep rose to 62. I am seeing gas coming out of the airlock and there is a VERY thin (~1mm) layer of light colored foam on the surface of the beer. Should I up the temp of the water bath to speed up the fermentation or is keeping it at 60-62 range ok?
would the temperature variation hurt the beer more than letting it ferment at a low constant temperature?
also I did a partial boil and did not stir the wort into the top off water very well. Will this be a problem? will it be harmful to the fermentation process if I pick up the carboy and shake it around gently to mix it up? It is mixed but not all that well.
would the temperature variation hurt the beer more than letting it ferment at a low constant temperature?
also I did a partial boil and did not stir the wort into the top off water very well. Will this be a problem? will it be harmful to the fermentation process if I pick up the carboy and shake it around gently to mix it up? It is mixed but not all that well.