Okay, what am I missing?
#1
Posted 20 August 2009 - 06:06 PM
#2
Posted 20 August 2009 - 06:16 PM
Not exactly sure why it had not taken off. Seems like it should of. Have you taken a gravity reading to see if you have activity from the yeast. Maybe the Airlock is lying to you.EdOn Tuesday I made a "Gold Lager" with about 350 mls of thick 2124 slurry that I harvested the day before. It sat in my erlenmeyer flask in a 36° fridge with sanitized foil on it. I made the beer, cooled the wort down to about 45°, racked the cool wort from brewpot to primary, oxygenated for 60 seconds and pitched the yeast. I do this ALL the time. I placed the primary in my swamp bucket filled with cold water and some frozen ice bottles and the temp in there read 50°. I do this ALL the time. Later that day, no activity. The next morning, last night, all day today... no activity. The lid of the primary is on securely (checked it twice) and the 3-piece airlock is in place and filled to the line with Starsan solution. Why on Earth is this batch not taking off?
#3
Posted 20 August 2009 - 06:24 PM
#4
Posted 20 August 2009 - 06:33 PM
#5
Posted 20 August 2009 - 06:35 PM
That's probably the reason.The best time to harvest yeast is after primary fermentation. The longer you wait, the lower the viability.The only piece of the puzzle I forgot was that the 2124 came from a batch of 5.5% Oktoberfest Lager that sat in primary for 3½ to 4 weeks.
#6
Posted 20 August 2009 - 06:45 PM
I agree with that. You probably underpitched compared to what you usually do. Additionally, you might also have pitched a bunch of poor floccers; so in addition to extra lag time, it may take longer to clear.That's probably the reason.The best time to harvest yeast is after primary fermentation. The longer you wait, the lower the viability.
#7
Posted 20 August 2009 - 06:53 PM
#8
Posted 20 August 2009 - 08:55 PM
#9
Posted 20 August 2009 - 08:58 PM
#10
Posted 20 August 2009 - 09:05 PM
#11
Posted 21 August 2009 - 07:28 AM
Hey, I brew with no pants just like the rest of you. Seriously, I checked this morning and there was slightly more activity and the small amount of aroma coming from the airlock seems fine. I just went back and saw that the Oktober was brewed on 7/23... it fermented and then sat for a d-rest. I harvested the yeast on 8/17 which would be about 3 weeks. I thought I had done this before without issue. 3 weeks is longer than I would typically leave a beer in primary, but I was on vacation for 10 days and couldn't get to it. In the end, I think it will be fine... but I'm surprised. Another lesson learned, apparently. Thanks guys.Do I really get to tell Jedi MLPA Master Ken RDWHAHB???
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