Brewer393052
Active Member
Hello,
the weirdest thing happened for my 8th batch, a Black IPA 1-gallon kit.
Everything went almost exactly as for all previous batches. I boiled the wort, added fermentable and hops. I cooled the wort, sanitized everything with 1-step and star san, siphoned the wort into my fermenter, oxygenated it with an O2 tank, added the (dry) yeast, put the airlock and stored away in my basement.
The only thing is that I forgot to top up to the 1 gallon line right away. I did it after 1 hour when I realized I forgot (I just remove the airlock, poured 1 cup of water and put the airlock back).
Usually, I can see activity by the next morning. But here, after 36 hours, still nothing. The water level in the airlock isn't moving a bit, and the surface of the wort is clear, no krausen.
What could have caused that? Could the dry yeast be dead? I never had that issue with yeast before. Could I have over oxygenated the wort? (I just did it for 15-20 seconds) Sanitization problem?
Anyway, I had a packet of SafAle S-04 available, I added half of it to the wort this morning. I'll see if there's some activity later today.
Thanks
the weirdest thing happened for my 8th batch, a Black IPA 1-gallon kit.
Everything went almost exactly as for all previous batches. I boiled the wort, added fermentable and hops. I cooled the wort, sanitized everything with 1-step and star san, siphoned the wort into my fermenter, oxygenated it with an O2 tank, added the (dry) yeast, put the airlock and stored away in my basement.
The only thing is that I forgot to top up to the 1 gallon line right away. I did it after 1 hour when I realized I forgot (I just remove the airlock, poured 1 cup of water and put the airlock back).
Usually, I can see activity by the next morning. But here, after 36 hours, still nothing. The water level in the airlock isn't moving a bit, and the surface of the wort is clear, no krausen.
What could have caused that? Could the dry yeast be dead? I never had that issue with yeast before. Could I have over oxygenated the wort? (I just did it for 15-20 seconds) Sanitization problem?
Anyway, I had a packet of SafAle S-04 available, I added half of it to the wort this morning. I'll see if there's some activity later today.
Thanks