True brew irish stout airlock bubbling issues

[kato02467]

Brewed a batch 2 days ago. Very meticulous in process. Very clean. Sanitized things over and over. Anyways, put mixture in fermenter and pitched yeast at 80F (kit says even 90 is ok - seemed high). Capped it. Good seal. Stored in darkish room at 66-68F. NO BUBBLES IN AIRLOCK YET

This ever happen to anyone? Used yeast that came with kit which people have appeared to say is not good yeast. I'm trying to avoid opening it and taking a gravity reading. Very afraid of contamination. Air out of airlock smells good when I press down on bucket cover (tested seal)

 

[Math0]

Some brews tend to take more time them others to ferment and to show signs of fermentation. The temperature you keep your wort at will also have an impact. Opening the lid will not infect the beer, just be careful not to throw stuff in it.

What yeast did you use?

 

[JLem]

Open it up and see if you have any krausen. If you do, close it back up and sit back and relax. If you don't, close it back up and check again tomorrow.

 

[kato02467]

Some brews tend to take more time them others to ferment and to show signs of fermentation. The temperature you keep your wort at will also have an impact. Opening the lid will not infect the beer, just be careful not to throw stuff in it.

What yeast did you use?

Don't remember name. It's the yeast that came with the kit

Hopefully the airlock is going when I get home tonight so I can step off ledge

 

[Clankenbrew]

I had a similar problem and it was my bucket lid. I left it alone for a week and everything turned out great. Im drinking it now. I now use a glass carboys so I can watch it, plus they seal tight.

 

[kato02467]

Open it up and see if you have any krausen. If you do, close it back up and sit back and relax. If you don't, close it back up and check again tomorrow.

That's basically head right? (Second brew ever...)

 

[kato02467]

I had a similar problem and it was my bucket lid. I left it alone for a week and everything turned out great. Im drinking it now. I now use a glass carboys so I can watch it, plus they seal tight.

Seal seems good. Pushing lightly on lid and airlock pops

 

[Clankenbrew]

Take a peak, if theres foam your good.

 

[Clankenbrew]

Yes kraussen is the foam on top.

 

[kato02467]

Yes kraussen is the foam on top.

Thoughts? Still no activity in airlock or if there is, it is infrequent

 

[PastorofMuppets]

Thoughts? Still no activity in airlock or if there is, it is infrequent


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you had a quick fermentation it looks like. The gunk is much higher than the liquid level, meaning it has went down from a high point. Your bucket did not have a tight seal. No worries mine doesnt either. Its doesnt hurt anything. Your Krausen is falling. Let it sit for a couple more weeks. Primary fermentation is generally complete in 5-7 days ish.

 

[kato02467]

you had a quick fermentation it looks like. The gunk is much higher than the liquid level, meaning it has went down from a high point. Your bucket did not have a tight seal. No worries mine doesnt either. Its doesnt hurt anything. Your Krausen is falling. Let it sit for a couple more weeks. Primary fermentation is generally complete in 5-7 days ish.

So you think I should leave it? Read other places to put more yeast in.

Not much I can do about seal I guess. That's as tight as that bucket top gets. Are carboy's better seal? Less space at top for air to get out I guess

Was planning on giving it 3-4 weeks in fermenter. Probably 3. Then 2-3 in bottle

 

[Clankenbrew]

You missed the big show. Looks great, leave it be.

 

[Clankenbrew]

Carboy.. Oh boy! Much better IMO but heavy. Get a handle and its perfect.

 

[kato02467]

You missed the big show. Looks great, leave it be.

Crazy that it went so fast. Did an IPA and the airlock bubbled for like 3 days

 

[kato02467]

Carboy.. Oh boy! Much better IMO but heavy. Get a handle and its perfect.

Yeah. Think I may switch. It's so much easier to get wort into a fermenting bucket but the advantages of a carboy may be worth it

 

[Clankenbrew]

My first double was in a bucket and it did the same thing. Its gonna be good.

 

[Clankenbrew]

True, I use a funnel with a screen to get it into the carboy. It aerates it well.

 

[TwinsBrewers81]

Don't think anyone asked this but did you check your gravity? Like others said you've missed the big show, but gravity meassurement will tell you where you're truly at.

 

[PastorofMuppets]

I leave all my beers for 3 weeks minimum.
After that I check gravity and wait 3ish days and check again.
If I have the same reading I either bottle or keg.

I would just wait it out if I were you a couple more weeks and then move on.
The yeast will clean up a bit and do their thing and then you will be golden.

 

[Ron_Blackhurst]

Yeah. Think I may switch. It's so much easier to get wort into a fermenting bucket but the advantages of a carboy may be worth it

You may want to look into getting a Big Mouth Bubbler. I think that will be my next choice in fermenter.

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[kato02467]

Don't think anyone asked this but did you check your gravity? Like others said you've missed the big show, but gravity meassurement will tell you where you're truly at.

I checked it when we put it in fermenter and it was in suggested range.

 

[kato02467]

Yeah, I left the last brew I did, an IPA, for 3 weeks in fermenter and it came out awesome

I'll check gravity in 3 weeks

 

[kato02467]

You may want to look into getting a Big Mouth Bubbler. I think that will be my next choice in fermenter.

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Thanks for the tip. I'll look into that

If my fermenting bucket has a bad seal, I don't feel like living with this anxiety each time

 

[PastorofMuppets]

You may want to look into getting a Big Mouth Bubbler. I think that will be my next choice in fermenter.

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if the big mouth bubbler was 6.5 or even 6 gallons Id be all over it, but at only 5 you will lose beer to blow off unless you make smaller batches. I have been brewing smaller batches so I can experiment and brew more often.


oops just checked and they do have bigger ones. nice. May have to get one of these baddies. Would make dry hopping so easy.