newbrewguy
Apprentice
OK. This is my second batch ever... I have been up all night researching and am still freaking out. I know every page says leave things alone, so that is what I am doing. BUT here is what I have:
"Pirates Brew Pilsner" p.278 of the brew masters bible.
I brewed on Monday Night was chilling my wort on ice in the sink. I fell asleep before I could pitch my "Pilsen Lager Wyeast labs #2007"
I woke up around 8 hours after activating my yeast packet, it was at room temp and my carboy was near 70. So I pitched it then. I am pretty sure I did everything correctly.(except the nap) I kept the yeast in the fridge until my brew day, but pitched it at room temp. I noticed some swelling but not as much as expected (again my first time using it)
It is midnight on Thursday I am not seeing what I thnk I should, but my carboy is about 68 degrees for temp. Some sites imply that this is way to warm for a pils and recommend 50 degrees for primary but apparently my options are 68 or whatever I can get my fridge up to. I just set my fridge to the warmest I can get it and moved it there.
Could the warm temp be slowing the active fermentation I am expecting? Is everything ok? I notice movement, but I think it is swirlling cause I just carried it. I am going to check it again when I get up, but being a new guy I am freaking out!
"Pirates Brew Pilsner" p.278 of the brew masters bible.
I brewed on Monday Night was chilling my wort on ice in the sink. I fell asleep before I could pitch my "Pilsen Lager Wyeast labs #2007"
I woke up around 8 hours after activating my yeast packet, it was at room temp and my carboy was near 70. So I pitched it then. I am pretty sure I did everything correctly.(except the nap) I kept the yeast in the fridge until my brew day, but pitched it at room temp. I noticed some swelling but not as much as expected (again my first time using it)
It is midnight on Thursday I am not seeing what I thnk I should, but my carboy is about 68 degrees for temp. Some sites imply that this is way to warm for a pils and recommend 50 degrees for primary but apparently my options are 68 or whatever I can get my fridge up to. I just set my fridge to the warmest I can get it and moved it there.
Could the warm temp be slowing the active fermentation I am expecting? Is everything ok? I notice movement, but I think it is swirlling cause I just carried it. I am going to check it again when I get up, but being a new guy I am freaking out!