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I brewed my first batch of Kolsch ale Feb.11 I used Fermentis Safale K-97 for the first time, I used RO water and adjusted the water profile also for the first time . The grain bill was 8 lbs Kolsch malt from Home brew store 2 lbs. Vienna malt, 8 oz. acidulated malt and 8 oz. carapils. (A little too much acidulated malt I had to add baking soda to the wort to bring ph back to 5.2)
I cooled wort to 16 c (60f) rehydrated yeast as per package instructions put it in the Fermzilla with a Tilt and waited 36 hours the Tilt read 1.053 my starting gravity. I shook the fermenter and the sg shoot up to 1.063 today Feb.17 the gravity reading is 1.012 and the wort is very cloudy. Room Temp is 17c (63f)
Is this normal for this yeast to take so long to start? The wort is cloudy now where it was not until I shook up the wort. I hope it clears up. I am going to let this sit in the cold-room for a month as well.
I cooled wort to 16 c (60f) rehydrated yeast as per package instructions put it in the Fermzilla with a Tilt and waited 36 hours the Tilt read 1.053 my starting gravity. I shook the fermenter and the sg shoot up to 1.063 today Feb.17 the gravity reading is 1.012 and the wort is very cloudy. Room Temp is 17c (63f)
Is this normal for this yeast to take so long to start? The wort is cloudy now where it was not until I shook up the wort. I hope it clears up. I am going to let this sit in the cold-room for a month as well.