Have I killed it?

[Rayjustray]

Eek!

So I've made a few successful brews before and thought this time I'd try the coopers pilsner. Read up on the details of brewing at a lower temp etc and thought I was going good until I checked the FV and nothing seems to be happening (after24 hrs) There seems to be a few clumps of what I hope are yeast on the surface but nothing like previous brews. Is pilsner that much slower? Am i being impatient? Help

I should point out I've done this without the aid of a thermometer so can't get accurate temp readings. Any help would be appreciated

 

[lukehgriffiths]

Depends on what those temperatures are... too hot will finish it off.
Also did you start the yeast? In my first brew I did not start a phial of white labs yeast and it took 36 to 48 hours to get going.
Most people say to give it 72 hours so don't panic yet.

A stir and the warm (but not hot) are friends of yeast fermenting.

Luke

 

[marksa222]

Nothing to worry about at all yet mate. I thought the same thing with my coopers australian lager. I put this on at about 8pm on Tuesday and at 10am this morning (38 hours later) F.all had happened. I got back from work at 10pm tonight and it looks like this

I know it's a different lager, and you ferment at lower temperatures, but there seems to be a generic virtue that applies to any kit brew, any extract and any AG, and that's patience. There's no need to panic. I had a bad feeling about mine but I think its ok now. :)

Good luck by the way.

 

[Rayjustray]

Thanks for the replies. That's put my mind at rest

Patience it is then