Nelson’s Revenge - no fermentation.

[prospectjim66]

Hi, I made up the Woodfords Nelson’s Revenge this morning, following the instructions to the letter. The brew temp is 22-24c by the stick on thermometer, room temp is just 18c. After 6 hrs leaving it like that there seems to be now fermentation going on. Any idea what’s gone wrong or am I just too impatient! Thanks Jim.

 

[Bocker Wright]

Just lag time while the yeast start gearing up to eat all that sugar. I must say I'd be happy with a 6hr lag, usually its more like 24hrs for me.

 

[obscure]

Yeast can take a little while to build up, I would say give it 48 hours before worrying too much.

 

[prospectjim66]

Would it be better if I moved it to our airing cupboard where it’s a constant 20-22c, thanks

 

[Drunkula]

Would it be better if I moved it to our airing cupboard where it’s a constant 20-22c, thanks

No.

 

[prospectjim66]

No.

Why’s that? Too warm??

 

[Bocker Wright]

18 is fine. No point increasing the temp if it's happy unless you know the yeast. After about 3 or 4 days it should slow down a bit but keep it there. If your 18 should drop after that I'd take it up a bit just to make sure it's the best chance of finishing. If you can keep 18 throughout that's perfect imo.

 

[prospectjim66]

Morning, just a quick update, this morning all was well and it’s started it’s fermenting cycle overnight. Patience is a virtue!

 

[AnimatedGIF]

Morning, just a quick update, this morning all was well and it’s started it’s fermenting cycle overnight. Patience is a virtue!

Patience is a requirement if you ask me :)
During the summer I think it was, I saw on here someone had chucked an entire batch for some reason (can't remember why) and it turned out they were just being too impatient. What a waste of beer If I get time I'll dig out the post.

 

[Sandimas]

We'll probably all agree to disagree on the ideal temp for fermentation, but with some yeasts anything below 18C can cause issues such as a stuck brew, and that is a common thread with some of the Woodfordes / Muntons kits. So maybe just keep an eye on it, after a few days it doesn't hurt to warm it up a bit anyway.

 

[terrym]

Wot he said