No airlock activity for 48hrs, shook it and there she goes?

[RocknRollFun]

Hello!
My 8th batch is an ESB clone I made Wednesday. First time I hit OG of a recipe right on the mark! Woo! That's the good news.

It sat for 48hrs with no visible activity, just a little krausen. I had originally pitched with a smack pack that didn't inflate too much, and I didn't make a starter. I was ready to repitch some dry yeast when I shook up the carboy (a lot had fallen out of suspension) and the airlock started bubbling and has been moving since.

Aside from maybe a little off flavors being a possibility, anyone see a problem with just leaving it as is? Probably won't hit final gravity now, but am wondering if there is anything I should do.

Pitching temp was too high and yeast wasn't very viable, as best I can guess.

Happy Sunday!

 

[WoodlandBrew]

Perhaps there was a leak that kept the air lock from bubbling? If there was karousen then there was fermentation. I would just let it finish up. What yeast and what temperature?

 

[unionrdr]

That lil bit of krausen at 48 hours was yeast activity. Just a lil slow getting started. Shaking the snot out of it wasn't necessarilly a good idea either. Just swirling the fermenter to stir up some yeast is usually fine. Don't repitch,just leave it be. They know what to do from here...

 

[Johnnyhitch1]

Your fine, RDWHAHB.

The seal against the grommet might not have been ideal, plastic buckets also dont have the best seals.

It sat for 48hrs with no visible activity, just a little krausen.

You dont think krausen is a visible action??

 

[RocknRollFun]

Your fine, RDWHAHB
You dont think krausen is a visible action??

It wasn't the amount I'm accustomed to. But yeah, totally a case of the paranoia cured by reassurance from the fine posters of HBT

And don't worry- didn't shake it to death. Just a little agitation set if off.


It was wyeast 1084 (Irish ale)- aiming for 68 degrees, was probably more like 72-74.

Here's a fun part- my 9th batch, made 2 days later, is a Racer 5 clone... And it became my first near geyser requiring a blow off tube! Opposite ends of the spectrum there.

 

[unionrdr]

Yeppers...proving once again that each fermentation is different.