Wyeast 2112 - no airlock activity

[zephed666]

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!

 

[flars]

Bucket or carboy fermentor? Buckets almost never have a positive seal.

 

[zephed666]

Bucket or carboy fermentor? Buckets almost never have a positive seal.

Bucket...

 

[kh54s10]

Look at the wort. Any krausen? Lager yeasts do take longer but should be going by now. Leaky seal somewhere? Worst case take a gravity reading.

 

[zephed666]

Look at the wort. Any krausen? Lager yeasts do take longer but should be going by now. Leaky seal somewhere? Worst case take a gravity reading.

I tried to open the bucket and I guess I rocked it a bit. Started bubbling away late last night. So I left it. Still bubbling this morning. So I'll take a reading in a week or two to see. Thanks!

 

[mongoose33]

I tried to open the bucket and I guess I rocked it a bit. Started bubbling away late last night. So I left it. Still bubbling this morning. So I'll take a reading in a week or two to see. Thanks!

You probably re-established a seal with the lid. I'd guess that "my airlock is not bubbling" is right near the top of questions people have regarding yeast activity.

I brew a Cal Common too, and I use both 2112 and WL810 interchangeably. Both start pretty well.