In my quest to clone Guinness Draught, I decided to try liquid yeast to see if that was the missing link. Long story short, I ordered a pack of White Labs Irish Ale yeast to try. UPS hosed me on the delivery and I received it 5 days later than expected. It was shipped with 2 ice packs and wrapped in bubble wrap. When I received it Friday it was cool at best but definitely not cold anymore. I put it in the fridge. It is a pure pitch package and I pitched it into 3 gallons of 70° wort yesterday after letting it warm to room temp. I didn’t make a starter mostly because I don’t have the equipment and White labs claims you can direct pitch a pack into 5 gallons (mine’s 3 gallons... better right?)
It’s been 24 hours and I don’t see any signs of fermentation. Wort is 68°. How long do I let it sit before giving up and pitching an emergency pack of Nottingham?
It’s been 24 hours and I don’t see any signs of fermentation. Wort is 68°. How long do I let it sit before giving up and pitching an emergency pack of Nottingham?