I am only seeing bubbles looking like they are suspended in the air lock.
How much activity should I be seeing in there?
This is a "Make Your Own Beer" kit, 5 gallon batch.
I was afraid the yeast was past its expiration date, but the yeast starter became foamy. I thought this meant the yeast was active/ok, and added it to my wort last Saturday night.
If I understand you correctly and you put the yeast in the wort last week, you should have quite a bit of activity during that time span.IF not I'd suggest you get a packet of dried yeast comparable to what you want and pitch it right into the wort.(no need to rehidrate.)
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It's also possible that your brewing bucket's lid isn't air tight, in which case most of the pressure escapes through the lid's edges and not through the air lock.
Take a hydrometer reading or taste your brew to find out what's really going on in there.
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Thank you. I am pleased that it does taste like beer.
I peeked inside and there is slow bubbling visible.
The bubbles are up to about 1/8" diameter.
How vigorous should the bubbling be?
The yeast packet I used is "Windsor Brewing Yeast," stamped with a long number ending in "05/05." If this number is an expiration date of May 2005, should I find a local brewer's store and get some unexpired yeast?
The instructions said to wait until the wort cooled to 70 degrees before adding the yeast but I added the yeast when it was still 76-78 degrees, and went to bed.
I was surprised the next morning that the wort was still over 70 degrees (the temperature in my house was around 63 degrees). I thought maybe the wort stayed warm overnight due to high levels of yeast activity. Could most of the fermenting occurred that fast, the first night?
I tasted it today and it has indeed fermented.
This is my first attempt at making beer, and it was a basic, "mass-market beer making kit," but I am pleased with the experience so far.
I particularly like Newport, OR, Rogue Brewery's products, and this is certainly no match. It almost tastes like a domestic "ice" beer.
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