New To Brewing

[Jamieman]

Hi All,

Great site, I'm learning a lot.

Just put my third brew in the fermenter yesterday afternoon. Started okay (could hear it in the night), but temp had dropped to about 20 deg on the thermometer & fermentation stopped.
Brought the temp back to 22 deg & waited. Nothing wanted to happen until i gave the fermenter a bit of a swish from side to side. Now seems all good again. Foam building again & air lock active.
However, there seems to be a fair bit of sediment on the bottom of the fermenter (which i stirred up when i shook it) I don't recall there being this much this early in the last couple.
Brew has only been down for 24hrs.

Should i worry about it?

Cheers

 

[PostModern]

No. Relax. Airlock bubbling is not a sign of fermentation. Learn this first!

 

[buttersd70]

Dropped to 20C?
If brewing much higher than that, I'm not surprised it's almost done and dusted....

edit....no need to mention airlocks...PoMo beat me there.

 

[Jamieman]

Thanks Guys,

I am new to this, so at present following the instructions (Loosely) included with the kit.
The two brews i have done so far i have fermented at 21-22 deg. Yeast was pitched at 24-25 deg.

Is 22 too high for the run of the mill Coopers Yeast?

 

[bradsbrew]

Is 22 too high for the run of the mill Coopers Yeast?

18 will get you a cleaner ( less yeast tasting beer). But thats only my take on it.

Brad

 

[Adamt]

20 is a good target for most yeasts. Sediment, foam, and dropping SG (as measured by hydrometer) are indicators of fermentation