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Date: 28 Jul 2006 07:52:07
From: mathuela
Subject: 3 days and still no action in my primary
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I brewed an extract kit on monday night and there is still nothing
going on. When my yeast (White Labs California Ale I) arrived in the
mail the cold back was hot as was the yeast. Can I still salvage this
batch? Maybe add more yeast? If so what kind? This has never
happened in 15 batches of fine brew so far. Thanks for your help.
mathuela
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Date: 28 Jul 2006 15:22:11
From: Joel
Subject: Re: 3 days and still no action in my primary
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In article <1154098327.065199.255560@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com >,
mathuela <mathuela@hotmail.com > wrote:
>I brewed an extract kit on monday night and there is still nothing
>going on. When my yeast (White Labs California Ale I) arrived in the
>mail the cold back was hot as was the yeast. Can I still salvage this
>batch? Maybe add more yeast? If so what kind? This has never
>happened in 15 batches of fine brew so far. Thanks for your help.
That's way too long-- IME even pitching a slow yeast
right from the vial or smack pack will see definition
yeast activity within about 36 hours. I suspect your
yeast was not viable.
If you have, or have access to, a packet or two of
dried yeast picth it right away.
FWIW I keep a few packets of yeast (Danstar Nottingham,
Safale US-56) to use for just such occasions, as well as
for the occasional impromptu brew session. I recommend
the practice.
--
Joel Plutchak "Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and
plutchak@[...] sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea
is quite staggering." - Arthur C. Clarke
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Date: 28 Jul 2006 15:05:42
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: 3 days and still no action in my primary
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On 28 Jul 2006 07:52:07 -0700, <mathuela@hotmail.com > wrote:
> I brewed an extract kit on monday night and there is still nothing
> going on. When my yeast (White Labs California Ale I) arrived in the
> mail the cold back was hot as was the yeast. Can I still salvage this
> batch? Maybe add more yeast? If so what kind? This has never
> happened in 15 batches of fine brew so far. Thanks for your help.
3 days is a long time. If you have any spare yeast handy, I would definitely
pitch it. Even dry yeast, if that is all you have.
John.
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Date: 28 Jul 2006 08:02:59
From: Alf McLaughlin
Subject: Re: 3 days and still no action in my primary
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> Can I still salvage this
> batch? Maybe add more yeast? If so what kind?
Nothing wrong with adding more of the California Ale yeast from White
Labs. It is usually pretty good stuff not a fussy yeast at all. Maybe
you got a bad batch of it... still wouldn't surprise me if it started
growing soon, but 3 days is a lot. Try shaking the crap out of the
carboy... I did this a few days ago for a sleepy Kolsch and it almost
instantly roused the yeast up.
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Date: 28 Jul 2006 13:39:17
From: mathuela
Subject: Re: 3 days and still no action in my primary
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I am going to use one more vial of yeast, aerate it, and hope for the
best. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for the quick replies.
mathuela
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