Nottingham yeast

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

Is this yeast a slow starter or am I jumping the gun. I pitched it yesterday evening.

 

[Josh Hughes]

Usually for me takes off like a rocket and FG in 4-5 days

 

[west1m]

The first time I used Nottingham I saw the slow start also. I was at the cold end of the recommended temp range. I bumped it up a couple degrees and all was good.

 

[Josh Hughes]

I should add I pitch at 75

 

[dmtaylor]

I never had a problem with it. Should start up within 24 hours. If no activity by 36 hours, assume something bad happened in the package and pitch some more yeast.

 

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

Currently the temp is 68. Maybe that's too low

 

[Josh Hughes]

Currently the temp is 68. Maybe that's too low

I pitch at 75 and chill/ferment Nottingham at 64-66 the first 3 days. Not sure why it wouldn’t be chugging away after 24 hours

 

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

It is rocking and rolling now....I've got to find some patience in this world of brewing beer.

 

[Sunfire96]

It is rocking and rolling now....I've got to find some patience in this world of brewing beer.

It's the worst part

 

[Steve Ruch]

Currently the temp is 68. Maybe that's too low

Nottingham can be fermented down into the low-mid 50s.

 

[west1m]

I was probably a bit impatient also when I raised the temp.

 

[Ward Chillington]

Not a fan..too slow and doesn't finish as it should. You're mileage may differ but that's mine!

 

[soccerdad]

If I could only use one yeast, I just might choose Notty.

 

[SabreSteve]

Slow was not my experience at all. Used it once back when I still was fermenting in a bucket. This was the brew that I learned about using an airlock when you should be using a blowoff. I had pitched the yeast like mid afternoon and when I checked it the next morning I had airlock activity so I was really pleased. Later at work I get a text from my wife who just got home and she was worried because she said she thought it was about to explode. I thought the airlock was just going crazy and she was being dramatic but when I got home the lid was buckled and it really looked like it was about to explode. With some handy advice from everyone here I was able to diffuse it without too much mess and the only causality being the lid that I may have used a couple times after that but eventually replaced because it was cracked.

Anyways, tangent aside, yeah I've never really heard of Nottingham being slow. I would definitely use it again, my traumatic experience aside

 

[GFHomebrew]

Never used it yet herd it can go nuts off the start.

 

[Over The Cliff Brewing]

It was a slow start. It didn't go crazy though. Time to dry hop.