B_D's brew 01/11/06

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:12 pm

Who am i again?

Garth · Post by **Garth** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:37 pm

sorry mate, must stop supping when I get in from work, it began with a B though....

eskimobob · Post by **eskimobob** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:16 pm

bitter_dave wrote:It was small but perfectly formed

It's not how big it is but what you do with it eh

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:38 pm

Hmmm. There's been no reaction from the yeast, despite pitching it five hours ago (I just sprinkled in in

, as has worked fine in the past); usually safale is pretty quick to get going.

Assuming it hasn't started tomorrow should I give it a stir, or perhaps I should rehydrate some other yeast and bung it in (I have a packet from a brupaks kit somewhere, or could pop to the harveys brewery for some yeast if neccessary).

What do people think? I'm on new terratory here

I hope I don't have an infection

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:31 pm

Dont panic B_D, 5 hrs is no time for a yeast to get going

Ditto, you'll probably have a lovely yeasty head in your fv tomorrow

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:27 am

Phew, it is covered by yeast head now - not a huge amount but at least there is evidence it's working.

PieOPah · Post by **PieOPah** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:01 am

I always have that worry.

My stout that I have just made took a while to start - actually it probably took just as long as normal to start, just my impatience making it seem longer....

It did get a small head and I guess it was doing enough. I just guessed it was too cold in the room.

Several hours later, the head was amazing - best I had ever seen on any of my beers. It took about 36 hours to get to this stage. The beer is now ready for racking....

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 9:47 am

Cheers Daab, that's reassuring advice

Frothy · Post by **Frothy** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:10 am

well if you consider that people have been making beer before they even knew what yeast was - we've got it easy

looks good BD
Matt

Calum · Post by **Calum** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:07 pm

Hi B_D

I am brewing something very similar to yourself at the moment with the same yeast. I have found the the safale s 04 doesn't produce a large yeast head (I have noticed this in the past also). I prepared a yeast starter from some wort (as per Jims instructions) and this was bubbling away quite the thing but once I pitched it I didn't notice anything until the next day.

I am no expert, and I will probably be corrected by someone with more knowledge, but I think the yeast begins with some aerobic fermentation to begin with until the oxygen has been absorbed/digested and then it converts to anaerobic fermentation when it goes hell for leather after the sugars and this is when you will see the head being produced (I'm sure I read this in a Graham Wheeler book).

It will be interesting to compare notes when our brews are ready. You are using a bit more pale malt and different hops but they are similar other than that.

bitter_dave · Post by **bitter_dave** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:21 pm

Hi Calum

It'll be interesting to hear how your beer turns out - I often wish I could try the recipes made by members of this forum.

My understanding of how yeast actually does it's thing is rather weak, so thanks for your comments

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