Gout
Bentleigh Brau Haus
I have got my Calf Lager Wyeast. swelled the pack, made up 2Lt starter and left it to bubble for 2 days, and it was going very well, I then split the 2Lt starter into 6 stubbies after giving it a swish to get the yeast into solution.
There was a big cake on the bottom of the 2Lt bottle so i left some liquid in it, added a tablespoon of malt and some water to fire it up for the brew. It never bubbled, and after 2.5 days its dead like. (kept at about 18-20Deg to get it started - never did)
I then took out a stubby from the fridge, placed it in the bottle with air lock. It has bubbled maybe once, and if i swish it around it will bubble for about 30 sec then stop with the pressure holding the air in the airlock at the bottom of the S bend. Just not bubbling though. its been 36 hours ay 18deg and still not fired up...... (this had a table spoon on malt in it... it hadn't bubbles so i added 2 teaspoons more hoping that might get here going
any idea's? The starter is about 800ml in a 2Lt bottle is this a problem all that "air" space?
As it is holding the pressure in the airlock does that mean all is good? or bad? or nothing
Should i pitch it into the brew tonight and hope it starts if not add my SAFLAGER packet?
Lastly there is no froth ontop of the starter.... altho there is a cake on the bottom of the glass bottle....
VERY LOST, not a good start to $15 liquid yeast
There was a big cake on the bottom of the 2Lt bottle so i left some liquid in it, added a tablespoon of malt and some water to fire it up for the brew. It never bubbled, and after 2.5 days its dead like. (kept at about 18-20Deg to get it started - never did)
I then took out a stubby from the fridge, placed it in the bottle with air lock. It has bubbled maybe once, and if i swish it around it will bubble for about 30 sec then stop with the pressure holding the air in the airlock at the bottom of the S bend. Just not bubbling though. its been 36 hours ay 18deg and still not fired up...... (this had a table spoon on malt in it... it hadn't bubbles so i added 2 teaspoons more hoping that might get here going
any idea's? The starter is about 800ml in a 2Lt bottle is this a problem all that "air" space?
As it is holding the pressure in the airlock does that mean all is good? or bad? or nothing
Should i pitch it into the brew tonight and hope it starts if not add my SAFLAGER packet?
Lastly there is no froth ontop of the starter.... altho there is a cake on the bottom of the glass bottle....
VERY LOST, not a good start to $15 liquid yeast