I have set up a fermentation fridge & put down the 1st brew in there yesterday mid afternoon
It was a 46L double batch made of 2 x Coopers Pale Ale, 2 x Coopers BE2 & 400gm of Dextrose
I used 2 x US-05 yeast packs fresh from the LHBS
It says to pitch the yeast at above 20 C so after making up the brew I let it cool in the fridge for a few hours until it was about 20.5 C
I then dry pitched the yeast into the brew then 30 minutes later stirred up with a sterilised paddle
The temp was set at 18 C & then it continued to drop temp to 18 C
This morning its sitting nicely on 18 C but there is still no activity in the brew
Its only been overnight I know, How long should it take until I see the yeast start working ?
I presume I have done the right thing ? Maybe I should have left the temp at 20 C until it started working then drop to 18 C ?
Any assistance or advice greatly appreciated
Cheers
Murdoch
It was a 46L double batch made of 2 x Coopers Pale Ale, 2 x Coopers BE2 & 400gm of Dextrose
I used 2 x US-05 yeast packs fresh from the LHBS
It says to pitch the yeast at above 20 C so after making up the brew I let it cool in the fridge for a few hours until it was about 20.5 C
I then dry pitched the yeast into the brew then 30 minutes later stirred up with a sterilised paddle
The temp was set at 18 C & then it continued to drop temp to 18 C
This morning its sitting nicely on 18 C but there is still no activity in the brew
Its only been overnight I know, How long should it take until I see the yeast start working ?
I presume I have done the right thing ? Maybe I should have left the temp at 20 C until it started working then drop to 18 C ?
Any assistance or advice greatly appreciated
Cheers
Murdoch