Beer yeast question

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  1. Jonnykbasicbrewer

    Jonnykbasicbrewer Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2013

    Hi everyone i have a basic question. I made my first batch of beer and the gravity was 1.100 but it was only half my wort as i added half pure clean water to it to brin it up to 5 gallons of wort so i think that it should be 1.050 for a gravity. I then added my yeast but i checked on it to day the first day after the boil and its sitting on the bottom of my carboy. Is this normal i hear a lot of people talk about a lava lamp like sight when they ferment their carboys, and i am getting a little bubbling from my airlock. Am i just worrying or is there something i should do?

    Thank you for your advice
    Jon
     
    #1 Jonnykbasicbrewer, Jan 28, 2013
  2. premierpro

    premierpro Savant (1,060) Mar 21, 2009 Michigan

    As long as you did not pitch your yeast at too high of a temp you should be good. I am sure you ariated your wort well?
     
    #2 premierpro, Jan 28, 2013
  3. darknova306

    darknova306 Initiate (0) Jan 13, 2005 New York

    What temp is the fermenter sitting at? If it's cold where you are and the fermenter is sitting in a cool room, the fermentation may just be a bit slow. If you're seeing airlock activity, that's a good sign.
     
    #3 darknova306, Jan 28, 2013
  4. AlCaponeJunior

    AlCaponeJunior Grand Pooh-Bah (3,452) May 21, 2010 Texas
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    Probably check the above posts, but don't mess with it otherwise. Leave it a couple weeks and then check the gravity. It's probably fine.
     
    #4 AlCaponeJunior, Jan 28, 2013
  5. reverseapachemaster

    reverseapachemaster Zealot (722) Sep 21, 2012 Texas

    You're fine.
     
    #5 reverseapachemaster, Jan 28, 2013
  6. ThreeFishes

    ThreeFishes Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2013 Florida

    What you should do is just relax and wait. It really depends on a lot of things. How much yeast did you pitch, what temp was the wort when you pitched, what temp is the wort fermenting at now, was your wort well oxygenated, and many more. Sometimes I don't see activity for 2-3 days. Sometimes I check on day 2 and have already missed most of the fermentation activity. Almost always the beer is good. Wait a week and check your gravity.
     
    #6 ThreeFishes, Jan 29, 2013
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  7. HerbMeowing

    HerbMeowing Maven (1,295) Nov 10, 2010 Virginia
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    +1 relaxing
    +1 not worrying
    +1 having a home brew
     
    #7 HerbMeowing, Jan 29, 2013
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