avidhomebrewer said:1. Depends upon the 'freshness' of the yeast. In general, you should see something in, at most, 2 to 3 days.
2. You will know it's working if you see bubbles in the vessel that the yeast/starter is in. Don't rely on the airlock for indication.
3. Sounds like you plan on bumping this starter up. Wait until a day or two after you see activity, then approximately double the size of the vessel you are currently fermenting in. I usually go from a 12 oz, to a 22 to a 1/2 gallon.
BigFloyd said:The foam stopper is fine. I just use some sanitized aluminum foil. Don't use an airlock as you want it to be able to sort of breath.
If it was still cold from being in the fridge, it may take a while to get going. Keep it at room temp and swirl it around often. A month in the fridge is still pretty darn fresh.
el_caro said:A work of art I say but if you intend to get into yeast ranching then a 2L Erlenmeyer flask is a good starting piece of kit.
Take care it is not mistaken for mustard pickles or it might end up on that mashed potato.
BigFloyd said:What's the expected OG of your wort?
Ale or lager?
pabloj13 said:I think you're going to be sorry you used that bottle. You'll know it's working when it blows that stopper off and makes a mess all over your counter...
Yea it did do that but it wasn't that big of a mess. The biggest mess was with the wife.
pabloj13 said:That's what I was thinking of. Just looking out for you and your future ability to do this hobby.
Enter your email address to join: