JONNYROTTEN
Well-Known Member
My experiment might be a bust. I also think I'm done with White Labs yeast. Split batch one with 34/70 one with WLP840
This is the second time I've tried this experiment with the same results.
Everything is identical, in the same chamber with the same temps...everything.
The well over a month 34/70 slurry has been cranking away since yesterday.
Now going on 70 hours from pitching the WL840 is doing absolutely nothing. No foam forming....nothing..looks like brown water.
I didn't make a starter but pitched 2 packs in a 1.038 beer which should be more than plenty.
I just pulled the bucket out of the fermenter to warm it up for a day to see if I can jump start it a bit.
The yeast was sent to me for free after having the exact same problem the last time I tried this experiment. I was looking forward to trying the 840 for an American lager like BMC.
Any idea what the issue is besides crappy yeast...or what to do?
This is the second time I've tried this experiment with the same results.
Everything is identical, in the same chamber with the same temps...everything.
The well over a month 34/70 slurry has been cranking away since yesterday.
Now going on 70 hours from pitching the WL840 is doing absolutely nothing. No foam forming....nothing..looks like brown water.
I didn't make a starter but pitched 2 packs in a 1.038 beer which should be more than plenty.
I just pulled the bucket out of the fermenter to warm it up for a day to see if I can jump start it a bit.
The yeast was sent to me for free after having the exact same problem the last time I tried this experiment. I was looking forward to trying the 840 for an American lager like BMC.
Any idea what the issue is besides crappy yeast...or what to do?