making my first brew from a kit, german octoberfest,it is in a 6 gallon pail fermentation has yet to begin it has been 36 hours,question: should i open the pail and stir daily?to mix the yeast,or should i leave it alone and sealed with airlock...thanx
question about fermentation
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LanMan
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Signs of active fermentation can take 72 hours to show. What kinf of yeast did you use? Octoberfest beer is typicaly a lager, wich requires a colder fermentation. You can open the bucket and see if there are any signs of activity. you do not need to stir the beer like you do wine. give it three days and if no activity then repitch.
Are you sure you didn't miss the ferment? sometimes they can be quite fast. At any rate your hydrometer is your friend.
Are you sure you didn't miss the ferment? sometimes they can be quite fast. At any rate your hydrometer is your friend.
thanx lanman so opening the pail is ok for a few minutes at a time
didnt come with one
sorry the kit is a brewersbest german octoberfest made it friday night,its monday morning early checked the air lock still no activity
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Spot on, Steve. I've only made the Brewhouse and wasn't sure if other brands did this.
pitched the yeast at 60 degrees f will check the sg when i get home today is it ok to wait another couple days?
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If its been three days I would definatly check to see if I missed anything and check the gravity. If thegravity hasent budged I would repitch.
As long as your sanitation is sound then nothing should give you any problems. Just pitch more yeast.
You never said what kind of yeast. Did it come with the kit or did you purchace seperatly? Liquid or dry?
As long as your sanitation is sound then nothing should give you any problems. Just pitch more yeast.
You never said what kind of yeast. Did it come with the kit or did you purchace seperatly? Liquid or dry?
I guess i thought by what i was told i expected more fermentation action,the airlock got a bubble as i watched it this morning,maybe it was the lager yeast? being fermented as an ale? ...the brew smells really good right now .I guess I will check the sg tonight and if it moving will just let it run its course,or would you repitch anyway?
