Willow9999
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Hi,
I am starting out on my brewing journey and am up to number 3 now (with good success with the first two). I am taking very small steps with regard to altering the instructions in the can of goo.
I have just done a Cascade Spicy Ghost with 500g LDME and 750g of DEX. Its cold down here in Melbourne at the moment and the fermenter thermometer is currently showing 16 degrees (I know i should be using this cold weather opportunity to use a real lager yeast). The lid of the fermenter is covered with tiny bulbs of condensation, I have no bubbles out of the airlock (but i could put this down to not having a 100% seal between the lid and fermenter as i can see condensation bubbles on one side of the lids seal, outside the rubber seal). I do not have a "scum ring" at the moment however and I do not have a strong brewery smell as I did with my other two brews.
Should I be concerned that my brew is not fermenting correctly? Is 16 too cold for the kit yeast on a Cascade Spicy Ghost?
I am starting out on my brewing journey and am up to number 3 now (with good success with the first two). I am taking very small steps with regard to altering the instructions in the can of goo.
I have just done a Cascade Spicy Ghost with 500g LDME and 750g of DEX. Its cold down here in Melbourne at the moment and the fermenter thermometer is currently showing 16 degrees (I know i should be using this cold weather opportunity to use a real lager yeast). The lid of the fermenter is covered with tiny bulbs of condensation, I have no bubbles out of the airlock (but i could put this down to not having a 100% seal between the lid and fermenter as i can see condensation bubbles on one side of the lids seal, outside the rubber seal). I do not have a "scum ring" at the moment however and I do not have a strong brewery smell as I did with my other two brews.
Should I be concerned that my brew is not fermenting correctly? Is 16 too cold for the kit yeast on a Cascade Spicy Ghost?