Looking like a failed brew…
So, I went to a beer festival (the Magna Real Ale Festival in Sheffield) last saturday and ended up having a couple of pints of Why kick a Moo Cow by Arbor Ales, a very nice pint with a wonderful fruity twist and a good hoppy flavour, while avoiding my personal gripe of making them too bitter.
I tried to replicate a version of this, aimed for the right colour, had the correct hops and did a quick blast with some fairly neutral yeast but it just hasnt started bubbling yet. No Krausen, no activity of any kind…
Concerning.
I’ve pitched the only yeast I had in stock (Mental note, order more…) which was a Belgian weiss yeast, and I’m hoping this will pull it through.
Have you ever had one just not start? I havent changed a thing in my process, and the starting gravity was on point with what was expected (1.050) so I’m a little concerned that something may be wrong with my sanitation and sterilisation routine for this one…
Heres hoping the yeasties pull one back and this beer comes to fruition…
Chem
how long ago did you pitch it and what strain? Have had some very slow starts in my brews but never a complete failure.
I pitched Ringwood WYeast liquid on Sunday around 2pm. No activity showing on Monday morning at 8am. Checked again tuesday morning, nothing so pitched MJ 20 as it was all I had in stock.