Summer Squeeze Lemon Shandy - Stuck?

[Johnv]

I have a NB one gallon Summer Squeeze Lemon Shandy extract kit in the fermenter and it’s been start d a little over 24 hours. I rehydrated the dry yeast in 4 ounces of warm water 15 minutes before before I pitched it. I am going to give it another 24 hours to get started.

I noticed that the 5 Gallon kit calls for Safale US-05. I have some US-05, if I need to pitch some more yeast how much should I use?

[jmck]

From what you posted, you’re probably fine.

But just covering the bases, what kind of yeast did you pitch, how much, and what date was on it?

[Johnv]

Bru Yeast Small Batch American Ale Dry Yeast that came with the kit. It did not have the weight. Expiration date was 2/2020.

[jmck]

give it another day or 2.

[loopie_beer]

What makes you think it hasn’t started? Airlock activity is an unreliable way to tell.
What are you fermenting in? Buckets are notorious for leaking. In any vessel a sure sign is a krausen ring.
What was the temp at pitching? What is the temp of the beer currently? What was the OG?
I was able to find some info about Bru Yeast on NB. They are 4g packages which is quite a bit for 1gal. 1gal at a low OG, pitched warm, with an over pitch and you might have missed the fermentation.

[sneezles61]

Isn't that crazy they don't explain that in the recipe? " Oh by the way, use only a quarter of the yeast at most" Under pitching doesnt change a brew as much as over pitching... Sneezles61

[Johnv]

Active Fermentation started last night. Nice Krause this morning

OG was 1.047 (target OG of 1.045.
Pitched yeast at 71*.

Not sure why it took 36 hours to start up? First time I’ve had a brew take that long to start but probably won’t be the last.

Thanks to all for your input and responses.