paullys brew
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I put down yesterday,a Coopers Bitter kit with 600g dex, 500g of Coopers Light dry malt,Cascade hops teabag steeped for 10-15mins, & US05 rehydrated (also threw the kit yeast in after adding 2 some boiling water as a food for premium yeast...
I boiled the dex & malt in about 1.25l water,slowly or a simmer so as not 2 get a boil over or burn,for 10 min, before adding 2 kit in fermenter..1st time ive boiled sugars I normally just throw powder straight in,but am trying to avoid clumps (see my post on adding fermentables). I then gave it a good stir & topped up to 21l with cold water( I use spring or bottled water), & at 22 or 23 degrees, added US05 cascade teabag (also the 1st time ive used a hop teabag), put in fridge..
Fridge mate set to 18 & after nearly 36hrs still no bubbling through airlock or Krausen formed. It just looks dead or like cordial. Ive tried giving it a gentle rock to wake the yeats up a bit, & get bubbling in the airlock for a minute or 2, then nothing..
Have i done something wrong ?/?(1st time boiling sugars & was a bit worried), as all of my past brews seem to take of like a rocket within 12-24hrs..
I added the sugars to boiled water is this normal or should I have bought them upto the boil????, I also added them straight into the fermenter, should I have cooled b4 adding???..So much to learn!!!
Should I pitch another yeast & wait, or write it off & start again???
I boiled the dex & malt in about 1.25l water,slowly or a simmer so as not 2 get a boil over or burn,for 10 min, before adding 2 kit in fermenter..1st time ive boiled sugars I normally just throw powder straight in,but am trying to avoid clumps (see my post on adding fermentables). I then gave it a good stir & topped up to 21l with cold water( I use spring or bottled water), & at 22 or 23 degrees, added US05 cascade teabag (also the 1st time ive used a hop teabag), put in fridge..
Fridge mate set to 18 & after nearly 36hrs still no bubbling through airlock or Krausen formed. It just looks dead or like cordial. Ive tried giving it a gentle rock to wake the yeats up a bit, & get bubbling in the airlock for a minute or 2, then nothing..
Have i done something wrong ?/?(1st time boiling sugars & was a bit worried), as all of my past brews seem to take of like a rocket within 12-24hrs..
I added the sugars to boiled water is this normal or should I have bought them upto the boil????, I also added them straight into the fermenter, should I have cooled b4 adding???..So much to learn!!!
Should I pitch another yeast & wait, or write it off & start again???