Beerdrop
Well-Known Member
Hi,
Got my first stuck fermentation since I've started brewing (about a dozen batches which is a month's work for some folks here )
Anyways, I brewed an extract IPA on Sunday, O.G 1.062. I pitched a tube of White Labs Yeast and waited 24 hours. Nothing. Same thing Tuesday nights, nothing. Finally on Wednesday AM (60 hours), I rehydrated an emergency pack of Coopers ale 15g dry yeast and pitched it. When I opened my fermenter, I noticed there was some foaming on top of the wort, i.e. it looked like the yeast was SLOWLY starting up. I assume my problem started due to a combination of bad yeast storage, 2 months past the use by date, and no starter.
Having said that, how long should one what before he/she gives up on the original yeast/fermentation? I hated to use the Coopers, but I didn't want my wort to be fermented by 'other organisms'?
Any thoughts? Thanks
Got my first stuck fermentation since I've started brewing (about a dozen batches which is a month's work for some folks here )
Anyways, I brewed an extract IPA on Sunday, O.G 1.062. I pitched a tube of White Labs Yeast and waited 24 hours. Nothing. Same thing Tuesday nights, nothing. Finally on Wednesday AM (60 hours), I rehydrated an emergency pack of Coopers ale 15g dry yeast and pitched it. When I opened my fermenter, I noticed there was some foaming on top of the wort, i.e. it looked like the yeast was SLOWLY starting up. I assume my problem started due to a combination of bad yeast storage, 2 months past the use by date, and no starter.
Having said that, how long should one what before he/she gives up on the original yeast/fermentation? I hated to use the Coopers, but I didn't want my wort to be fermented by 'other organisms'?
Any thoughts? Thanks