Hello:
Just wondering if I can get some thoughts on my California Common. This is the first time I am using a lager yeast and I am not sure if this is normal or not. I am using the Wyeast 2112 that was dated 5/21/17. I made a starter for it and pitched it this past Saturday 7/29 and have not seen any airlock activity. I have the fermenter in a swamp cooler and when I pitched the yeast the temperature on the therm-strip was 68. After two days in the cooler with some ice bottles the temp was at 50. I took them out and now the temp is at 68 - (day 4). I have had no activity at all in the airlock. Is this normal with this yeast? Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated...
Thanks!
Just wondering if I can get some thoughts on my California Common. This is the first time I am using a lager yeast and I am not sure if this is normal or not. I am using the Wyeast 2112 that was dated 5/21/17. I made a starter for it and pitched it this past Saturday 7/29 and have not seen any airlock activity. I have the fermenter in a swamp cooler and when I pitched the yeast the temperature on the therm-strip was 68. After two days in the cooler with some ice bottles the temp was at 50. I took them out and now the temp is at 68 - (day 4). I have had no activity at all in the airlock. Is this normal with this yeast? Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated...
Thanks!