Originally Posted by Radar Chief:
Ok, just for “what if’s”, what would you do if the Hefeweizen is preferred but the yeast won’t start? Aerate using an oxygen stone? Add some yeast nutrients? Or something else that hasn’t been mentioned?
I’ve had this problem before so I’m curious what more experienced brewers think.
Not everyone would agree with me, but I'd get another vial of White Labs and pitch it.
If you guys want to see a batch damn near explode within hours of pitching, start planning your schedules and use the yeast cakes from your previous batch. Then place it in an area with a lot of towels around. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rukdafaidas:
Not everyone would agree with me, but I'd get another vial of White Labs and pitch it.
That’s a possibility, I’m pretty sure the Bacchose Barleycorn store has WL yeast on hand, although I’d probably create a live pitch with some nutrients or sweet wort. I just like seeing yeast activity before I pitch it.
Originally Posted by Rukdafaidas:
Not everyone would agree with me, but I'd get another vial of White Labs and pitch it.
If you guys want to see a batch damn near explode within hours of pitching, start planning your schedules and use the yeast cakes from your previous batch. Then place it in an area with a lot of towels around. :-)
I’ve thought of doing that before but don’t brew often enough to keep yeast cultures going. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Radar Chief:
That’s a possibility, I’m pretty sure the Bacchose Barleycorn store has WL yeast on hand, although I’d probably create a live pitch with some nutrients or sweet wort. I just like seeing yeast activity before I pitch it.
I’ve thought of doing that before but don’t brew often enough to keep yeast cultures going.
We always had such active ferments that an airlock definitely wouldn't do the trick. We always had to use blow off tubes and sometimes it would still get messy. [Reply]
Originally Posted by ENDelt260:
I think I'll just stop by the liquor store on the way home and pick up a twelve pack. Seems faster.
It is, if you brew for convenience your wasting time.
If you brew for cost savings, your saving a little but considering the time involved, along with start up equipment cost, your not saving that much.
If you brew for any other reason than the pleasure of drinking, or letting your friends sample, your own quality hand crafted brews you’ll be disappointed.
But who am I talking to here, grab some PBR and call it good. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Radar Chief:
If you brew for any other reason than the pleasure of drinking, or letting your friends sample, your own quality hand crafted brews you’ll be disappointed.
Exactly what I hope to get out of it.
BTW, when I left the house, the airlock was bubbling furiously! :-)
I counted the bubbles last night and was getting around 180 a minute. This morning they were coming too quickly to even count. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Dartgod:
Exactly what I hope to get out of it.
BTW, when I left the house, the airlock was bubbling furiously! :-)
I counted the bubbles last night and was getting around 180 a minute. This morning they were coming too quickly to even count.
Good, getting a nice layer of foam on top? See yeast particles swirling furiously turning sugars into alcohol? This is my favorite part, next to drinking it. :-) [Reply]
Damn, all this talk about brewing is give’n me the fever. Gonna have’ta by another kit like the one I posted yesterday and brew up a batch. :-) [Reply]