Hi guys,
Bought one of the specials of the month from the coopers store a while back "Marilyns Secret" and put it on yesterday. Did everything by the recipe though I added in 150g of steeped crystal. Recipe calls for topped up to 23L but as I keg I only filled it to 20L. Let it cool down to low 20s before I pitched the yeast and then put it in the fermenting fridge.
Well went to check on it this morning and there is no activity at all. (Not sure on that because I only use glad wrap for a lid but there is no Krausen) Thought by now 20hours later there would be some to be seen. So I took a gravity reading which I didnt do yesterday - 1.070 YIKES - I have topped it up now to 24L and that is showing a reading of 1.056.
Question I have though is have I buggered my yeast by making it too high gravity? I gave it a good stir once added the additional water so hopefully it will kick off. Havent got any more of the yeast that came with the pack but have got the yeast from a coopers sparkling ale tin which was part of the recipe. This should be ok to pitch if I still see no activity by tomorrow right?
Oh btw it tastes bloody sensational out of the test tube so hopefully I havent ruined it and it will turn out to be a great beer.
Cheers guys,
Pat.
Bought one of the specials of the month from the coopers store a while back "Marilyns Secret" and put it on yesterday. Did everything by the recipe though I added in 150g of steeped crystal. Recipe calls for topped up to 23L but as I keg I only filled it to 20L. Let it cool down to low 20s before I pitched the yeast and then put it in the fermenting fridge.
Well went to check on it this morning and there is no activity at all. (Not sure on that because I only use glad wrap for a lid but there is no Krausen) Thought by now 20hours later there would be some to be seen. So I took a gravity reading which I didnt do yesterday - 1.070 YIKES - I have topped it up now to 24L and that is showing a reading of 1.056.
Question I have though is have I buggered my yeast by making it too high gravity? I gave it a good stir once added the additional water so hopefully it will kick off. Havent got any more of the yeast that came with the pack but have got the yeast from a coopers sparkling ale tin which was part of the recipe. This should be ok to pitch if I still see no activity by tomorrow right?
Oh btw it tastes bloody sensational out of the test tube so hopefully I havent ruined it and it will turn out to be a great beer.
Cheers guys,
Pat.