torontosudz
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So I made a couple silly mistakes pitching yeast on what I hope will still be a tasty vanilla porter. This is my second batch and here's what I realize I did poorly - would like to know if this sounds tragic or just unfortunate:
1) I rehydrated the yeast but didn't stir it in the mixing vessel before pitching, and I just kinda dumped it on top of the wort without stirring it in. Despite this, there was pretty vigorous activity on the airlock and within 24 hours it was bubbling probably 2 or 3 times per second. So I don't ~think~ that lack of stirring was a problem. There should have been oxygen in the wort before pitching.
2) I misread how cold my basement was and used a heating belt.. I think the brew got up to somewhere in the neighbourhood of 75F (max, I'm hoping). Using a Safale S-04, so I'm still in the range apparently. I've since taken that belt off and should still be in the 60-65 range methinks. But now.... no activity on the airlock whatsoever. It's been 3.5 days but the airlock stopped after about 2 days.
I hate opening up the fermenter to take an SG reading if all that's needed is some patience, but if I need to do something to kick start the yeast (I'm worried that it got too hot and I've put them to a sugary death) now is the time to find out.
1) I rehydrated the yeast but didn't stir it in the mixing vessel before pitching, and I just kinda dumped it on top of the wort without stirring it in. Despite this, there was pretty vigorous activity on the airlock and within 24 hours it was bubbling probably 2 or 3 times per second. So I don't ~think~ that lack of stirring was a problem. There should have been oxygen in the wort before pitching.
2) I misread how cold my basement was and used a heating belt.. I think the brew got up to somewhere in the neighbourhood of 75F (max, I'm hoping). Using a Safale S-04, so I'm still in the range apparently. I've since taken that belt off and should still be in the 60-65 range methinks. But now.... no activity on the airlock whatsoever. It's been 3.5 days but the airlock stopped after about 2 days.
I hate opening up the fermenter to take an SG reading if all that's needed is some patience, but if I need to do something to kick start the yeast (I'm worried that it got too hot and I've put them to a sugary death) now is the time to find out.