No Fermenting

just sprinkle the yeast as is..doesn't hurt....and may help to kick start the fermentation.

I've brewed at least one batch that didn't start fermenting well until more than two days had passed. You might have something like that happening. The lower-than-usual temperatures will slow it down too, as you said. If any of your first pitch of yeast survived, it's growing and multiplying in there. Also, if the lid on your fermenter isn't tightly sealed, you might not get any bubbles through your airlock.

Karl S.

What kind of yeast did you use? use a starter on the first pitch? How well did you oxygenate the wort?

still appears

First you should look inside the fermenter and see if it really isn't fermenting. The lids of fermenting buckets aren't always airtight.

If I were you I'd just shake the bucket a bit. I know people say you shouldn't do it, but I've done it a couple of times and haven't had any problems.

A little while ago I made a batch of Cooper's Sparkling Ale. The wort was way too cold when I pitched the yeast, but I still did it. Thinking backwards that wasn't a good thing, since after 24 hours the was no activity whatsoever in the bucket. After that I simply poured the wort from bucket to another and back, and left if be. The fermentation began some time after that. I've tasted one bottle from that batch, it wasn't fully carbonated yet but otherwise there was nothing wrong.

Thanks for the replies. Although it took a lot longer than usual, everything is going ahead as normal and fermentatian is well under way :)

Just wanted to be prepared for thoe worst :)

I had lifted the lid and checked :) At the time nothing appeared to be happening, but fortunately everything appears to be okay now.

Thanks, Simon

If it happens in the future, you can oxygenate it again without any problems. Once it starts fermenting though, you don't want to oxygenate it.

--Jeff

good to know, thanks :)

Pitch another yeast quickly, don't bother with agitation. Find a way to get the temperature to the ideal for your brew by using an extrenal brew heater, electric blanket or whatever - just control the temperature or be prepared for a failure. Pete