too much yeast?

[impalor419]

I recently made a polish style ale and used Wyeast 2007 lager yeast. After 2 days no fermentation. So added another packet of the same. Fermentation started after 24 hrs. Have I pitched too much yeast? Will the flavor be effected? This was brewed in a Mr beer fermentator(2 1/2 gal). Been 2 weeks in the mr beer keg.

 

[cehoudek]

What was your grain bill, starting gravity, and volume? Did you make a yeast starter or pitch smack pack right in? Have you already kegged it or is it still fermenting?

 

[impalor419]

1.05 starting gravity. Pitch it right in. Is still in fermentor but nothing is going on. Looking pretty clear now.

 

[cehoudek]

I just noticed you are using a lager yeast. Are you brewing an ale or a lager? What temp are you fermenting at? Mr. Malty (www.mrmalty.com) says 1 smack pack of yeast is good for 2.5 gallons of 1.05 ale. For lager you would need 2 smack packs.

 

[impalor419]

Recipe calls it a light or pale ale

 

[cehoudek]

You should be using an ale yeast. What temp are you fermenting at?

 

[impalor419]

The recipe actually called for white labs yeast. But the store was out and gave me the wyeast lager saying it was the closest to the white labs yeast.

 

[thetragichero]

what temperature are you fermenting at?
if it's a lager yeast, and you're trying to ferment at ale temperatures, that's likely why you're not seeing signs of fermentation: it's too warm for them