Help! Airlock Bubling But No Clear Signs Of Krausen Or Sediment

[johnbogiatzis]

Hello friends,

Pretty new to home brewing. I pitched the yeast about 24 hours ago on a golden larger. The airlocking is bulbing away nicely but there is no krausen or sediment forming at the bottom of the fermeter.



Any idea on what's going on?

John.

 

[BjornJ]

Hi,
usually you would see some action but maybe it has just started fermenting before you can see anything.

Maybe wait another day and if still no foam or bubbles on the surface take a hydrometer sample?
Taste and smell it to see if it is ok or if it is infected.
And the hydrometer gravity reading will tell you if something is eating the wort.

gravity dropping, sample tastes/smells ok: good stuff
gravity dropping, sample tastes/smells foul: dump it, or just pretend you meant to make a Belgian beer?
Appearantly they ferment beers with all kinds of nasty stuff

http://belgianstyle.com/mmguide/brew/yeast.html

thanks
Bjorn

 

[manticle]

Check it again tomorrow.

Give the fermenter a big cuddle and try not to worry too much. What was the yeast and has the gravity dropped?

 

[johnbogiatzis]

Thanks guys!

Gravity is certainly dropping. Beer has a pleasant yeasty / hoppy / sweet smell and taste.

There are some bubles forming on the top but previously when ive brewed the krausen has been thick and foamy.

Will take another reading tomorrow. Thanks again for your help!

John.

 

[AussieJosh]

If your brewing with a real Lager yeast... It will bew less active and may have a thiner foamy head at the top. It will also take langer, maybe two weeks or more depending on yeast and your fermenting temps.

LOL at spelling....... = Drunk!

 

[Sydneybrewer]

As said different yeasts may be less active and visable, but as long as the gravity is droping then they are in there working rest assured.

 

[johnbogiatzis]

I was under the impression that all beer kits use very similar dry yeasts?

Don't think it's a genuine lager yeast. Most beer kits use ale. I'm using Mangrove Jack's classic golden lager. I haven't read any reviews or comments about this beer. Has anyone ever tried it?

John.