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Beer not fermenting?

I got a reply to this same question on the beeradvocate forum and a fellow over there mentioned that Lagers will always require a yeast starter as they require a LOT more yeast than your typical ale.…

Tagged: Hyelp, Fermentation, Lager

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Beer not fermenting?
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So we made like our fourth batch of all grain beer last week (the 30th) and our first attempt at a lager, marzen. Everything went incredibly well presumably except that now, a week later, it appears…

Tagged: Hyelp, Fermentation, Lager

Started this discussion. Last reply by Paul Bailey Jan 28.

Any homebrew groups/gatherings coming up in Chicago?

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Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?

Ok, cool. Is there any kind of testing/readings I can do to find out sugar presence? Other than the testing original gravity and final gravity since I've already blown that.

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Paul Bailey replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Beer not fermenting?'
Not ill-advised at all, but get that starter made up and pitched asap. Delaying will leave your beer open to infection. Always make up a starter in advance, especially if you are using one of those vials - there just aren't enough viable yeast cells…
January 28
Outsider's Almanac replied to Chad T Cook's discussion 'Slow, slow start for yeast' in the group Aleuminati Alechemists
i learned the hard way, after my first attempt at a lager (marzen), that you pretty much should *always* use a yeast starter. don't know if you did or not, but i'm just passing along some hard won wisdom of my own. also, check this out... yeast sta…
January 16
Outsider's Almanac replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Beer not fermenting?'
I got a reply to this same question on the beeradvocate forum and a fellow over there mentioned that Lagers will always require a yeast starter as they require a LOT more yeast than your typical ale. to help me figure out how much we would need he p…
January 8
Ray Grace replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Beer not fermenting?'
KInd of strange. Definitely check your gravity to confirm. What temperature was your wort when you pitched? Did you pitch too warm? If you see little or no change, I see no problem with pitching again, I might be slightly be concerned with contamina…
January 8
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Beer not fermenting?
So we made like our fourth batch of all grain beer last week (the 30th) and our first attempt at a lager, marzen. Everything went incredibly well presumably except that now, a week later, it appears that the beer has not fermented. This is not confi…
January 8
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November 18, 2009
Ray Grace replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?'
I'd still go ahead and check your final gravity and look for something close to what your target f.g. is, don't rely on airlock activity. Obviously, you can't know for sure what your actual f.g. should be without having taken a starting gravity but…
November 18, 2009
Outsider's Almanac replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?'
Ok, cool. Is there any kind of testing/readings I can do to find out sugar presence? Other than the testing original gravity and final gravity since I've already blown that.
November 18, 2009
Ray Grace replied to Outsider's Almanac's discussion 'Adjustments for 2Hearted Clone to Avoid Over Carbonation?'
You shouldn't have any problems as long as you allow it to fully attenuate. Assuming you've allowed the yeast to consume all the sugars in your wort, the only sugars available during priming will be from the priming sugar.
November 18, 2009
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