I decided to try out Brett for the first time with a 100% Brett fermented IPA, 1.055 OG. Not thinking I looked at hybrid calculations on Mr malty and with with that pitching rate for an 11.5gal batch, but did not realize that the Yeast Bay Brett vials were such a low cell count vs mixed strain or single sacc strains.
I pitched 3 vials of Amalgamation into a 3L starter where it's been sitting now for day 5 on medium to low on my stir plate. I can't discern any sort of fermentation. The wort is still that standard dark brown with what looks like all the little particles of DME swirling around. No Krausen either.
My plan was to brew this weekend after 8d of stir plate, but now Im questioning that. What options do I have? Pitch alongside a few packs/vials of a 100% Wyeast or WL Brett and hope for the best? Dump and try again? I don't want to pitch with sacc as I don't want fermentation to drag out for months on this particular beer.
I pitched 3 vials of Amalgamation into a 3L starter where it's been sitting now for day 5 on medium to low on my stir plate. I can't discern any sort of fermentation. The wort is still that standard dark brown with what looks like all the little particles of DME swirling around. No Krausen either.
My plan was to brew this weekend after 8d of stir plate, but now Im questioning that. What options do I have? Pitch alongside a few packs/vials of a 100% Wyeast or WL Brett and hope for the best? Dump and try again? I don't want to pitch with sacc as I don't want fermentation to drag out for months on this particular beer.