Yesterday I brewed up a batch of Marzen. I pitched a 2 liter starter of Wyeast 2633 Octoberfest lager blend when the wart was about 60 to 65 degrees and then placed it in my beer fridge. I looked this morning and still see zero activity in the air lock. I started thinking that I may have set the inkbird at 44 degrees instead of the 54 degrees the recipe calls for. I will definitely check as soon as I get home from work. This is the first time I have tried lagering. What are the consequences if I did set my temp too high? Or am I just worrying and lagers just take longer to get going?
Started fermenting at too low a temp
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Was the starter the same temp as the wort? Lager takes a tad longer then ales. I believe my Oktoberfest started going in about 30 hours . Did you oxygenate the wort really good ?
The starter was close to the same temp. I ran out of O2 but did get a little in there. Those bottles don't last as long as I thought they would. I will see if I have activity by tonight. Hopefully I'm worrying for nothing.
Having a bottle of o2 would be nice . I shake the crap out of em. Would be easier on the back lol. I dont know how much o2 you were able to get in but if you didnt shake or stir really aggressive then the lack of aerating might be the issue.
