24 hours after pitching my yeast, no bubbles...

[Lufah]

Where are you at? I've used kits from several different mail order places and they were all good. B3, Northern Brewer, Williams Brewing, and 7 Bridges (I think that was its name). Local shops are usually your best bet if you have one. The buckets are fine for what you are doing. A lot of people aren't using the glass carboys at all anymore because of the possibility of them breaking. I still use them for my long term stuff like meads and ciders. I do all my ales in plastic buckets.

Travis

[Lufah]

I forgot to tell you. Here is a really good site. How to Brew...
http://www.howtobrew.com/intro.html

Travis

[2DogAle]

Travis, dude, up late last night and now here this morning, one of us needs to get a life...I'm in Upstate NY. I have a really good home brew store, Hennessy's here and they have kits and bulk supplies but I was just see what someone may suggest.

Thanks again for the help.

[jamilz]

What was the date on the tube? The british ale strain can be a touch sensitive and doesn't survive as well over as long a time as the english ale yeast.

[2DogAle]

What was the date on the tube? The british ale strain can be a touch sensitive and doesn't survive as well over as long a time as the english ale yeast.

It had just arrived at the local homebrew store and it had a date of mid November. It looks like I have some activity now. May not have given it long enough to start.

[livetobrew]

If I were you bro, I would invest in a 2-4 litre flask instead of a glass carboy at this point in time. That way you can make starters. If you have an extra growler laying around that works too. Jamil's site has alot of info on pitch rates and such. One vial just doesn't cut it though. I big pitch is the cheapest and easiest way to make better beer. Cheers.

[Guest]

If I were you bro, I would invest in a 2-4 litre flask instead of a glass carboy at this point in time. That way you can make starters. If you have an extra growler laying around that works too. Jamil's site has alot of info on pitch rates and such. One vial just doesn't cut it though. I big pitch is the cheapest and easiest way to make better beer. Cheers.

Thanks for the information. I guess my question is after 3 days of active fermentation, should I pitch another tube of yeast? If so, when?

[Lufah]

No point now. THe idea of the starter is to get a good fermentation going and going fast. Once your rolling you should be fine.

Travis