First go at Hard Booch. We did 3 gallons that was at 3.0 Ph at end of 1F. I followed @RPh_Guy rehydration mixing a little 1F in twice using 5g EC-1118 and 5g Arauner Sekt Yeast and pitched at 80F. I used go-ferm for rehydration and did a healthy does of DAP and Escarpment Yeast Lightning with the sugar mix I added to 1F. OG after sugar went from 1.005 to 1.064 using EasyDen.
Didn’t realize until a few days later that Arauner yeast maxed at 68F. I didn’t get any active for week. So I pitched dry a second 5g of EC-1118. When I opened to pitch there was a bubble of what I believe to by scoby floating (pic attached). I pulled it out closed the fermenter and roused/purged with CO2 from the drain valve out the airlock. Been 5 days since and Tilt in the 2F has shown no activity and the S airlock is balanced Indicting no positive pressure.
Any thoughts or recommendations before I call it a fail and dump the three gallons?
Chuck
Didn’t realize until a few days later that Arauner yeast maxed at 68F. I didn’t get any active for week. So I pitched dry a second 5g of EC-1118. When I opened to pitch there was a bubble of what I believe to by scoby floating (pic attached). I pulled it out closed the fermenter and roused/purged with CO2 from the drain valve out the airlock. Been 5 days since and Tilt in the 2F has shown no activity and the S airlock is balanced Indicting no positive pressure.
Any thoughts or recommendations before I call it a fail and dump the three gallons?
Chuck