silly question... have I stuffed my beer?

Madness · Post by **Madness** » Saturday Jun 02, 2007 5:40 pm

Greetings one and all,

With my previous brews and advise I have read, I put everything in the primary fermenter and the add yeast where I leave it to so it's work.

I've just pu in a honey wheat beer in an the can says to stir in the yeast for 30 seconds... which I did without thinking...

I've never heard of this before and there is not action from the fermenter but it was only a few hours ago.... and it's cold so I might have to get a heating belt.

wambesi · Post by **wambesi** » Saturday Jun 02, 2007 5:49 pm

I have stirred yeast in before no probems, now I rehydrate it then add it and give a bit of a stir to mix it in.

A few hours is probably a bit early to base asumptions on, some of mine have taken up to 24hrs before I notice anything happening.

Also reference the cold, depends on how cold and what type of yeast you have added, have you got more info?

buscador · Post by **buscador** » Saturday Jun 02, 2007 8:43 pm

i'll bet its rip roaring tomorrow, im now into rehydrating, but either way, patience is a virtue for the homebrewer...

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Stekings · Post by **Stekings** » Saturday Jun 02, 2007 9:25 pm

i wouldn't be too worried about.. wait till tomorrow and if there are still no signs of fermentation happening such as bubbling through the airlock or some visible krausen or a sg reading to see if there are any changes.. if still no signs of fermentation i will repitch another packet of yeast..
i wouldn't be too worried if i was you

I don't usually stir my yeast, i just pitch it in after i mix the contents in the fermenter once i fill it up to the 21 litre mark.. i used to stir the yeast, and it ws ok..... but was told it was unecessary.. i don't dehyrate them as well as i am told i should...i did have one brew that i had to repitch.. but i do think the rehydrating is a good idea...

Toam · Post by **Toam** » Saturday Jun 02, 2007 10:15 pm

Best sign is condensation on the lid... it is too easy to have a problem with the seals to make a call on whether or not the fermentation has started based on the airlock.

Madness · Post by **Madness** » Sunday Jun 03, 2007 5:22 pm

tanks guys... II'm making a honey wheat beer so I've put in a can of what, 500grams of honeyt and 500grams of malt as I was given by the brew store.

Current tep is 17 degrees which i think is probaly a little low.

Tis is also the first time I haven't actually put in powder but te homebrew guy gave me what I have so I assumeit's not neded.

Madness · Post by **Madness** » Monday Jun 04, 2007 11:23 am

Temp today was 16 degrees and still no fermentation.... got myself a brew belt and will see if that helps...

Do I need to re-pitch the yeast or is the cool temps making the yeast still ok?

rwh · Post by **rwh** » Monday Jun 04, 2007 11:41 am

Warm it up to about 22 or so, then give it a day. If it's not brewing, pitch more yeast. The stirring won't have been a problem, it would have been recommended in the instructions as a way to oxygenate your wort.

Madness · Post by **Madness** » Thursday Jun 07, 2007 2:31 pm

Thanks heaps guys for putting my mind at ease. I got a brew belt and the beer has been bubbling away quite nicely.