Hey guys, having some trouble with my first batch and would appreciate some input...thinking I've made a couple dumb moves but hoping I can salvage it. Under the direction of a well-meaning friend I started my first batch made from Grape concentrate, combining that with water to 6 gallons, sugar to a SG of 1.095, yeast nutrient, tannin, crushed Camden tabs, and acid blend (recipe called for .65% tartaric, we had no way to measure and so he told me the amount that he had previously used, no clue if it was accurate). So, per the directions, I let that sit for 24 hours and then added the yeast. Following his directions instead of reading the package, i added the yeast to some warm water/sugar mix in a bowl...and when nothing happened after about 15 minutes I got nervous and figured it needed to be warmed up more and so I microwaved it for a short time-stupid I realize but I honestly didn't get it more than lukewarm so not sure if I nuked the yeast or not...well I added that and kept the primary covered. Stirred and checked SG daily for 4 days with no signs of life...only 65 in my house so I bought a brew belt to bring the temp up, added some yeast energizer, and freaked out thinking I killed all the yeast, so I decided to add the second packet that I had just straight in without rehydrating...that was a couple days ago and I've been stirring a couple times a day, feels warm but no bubbles and SG hasn't moved...so I've been educating myself a lot over the past week or so on this forum and learning a lot...I swear I'm not as stupid as this post is making me sound but I would appreciate any insight or suggestions...who knows, maybe I'm just being impatient I would just like the comfort of knowing that it will eventually start! Thanks, and take it easy on the newbie!