You have sanitized all your brewing equipment. You have agitated your brew, added your yeast and yeast nutrient. Now what?

You wait.

Yeast cells don’t come with an on – off switch. And most yeast packets have dead yeast cells in them. A little cannibalization never hurt anyone. Still. When should you see the bloop? That depends on how big of a fermentor you are using. If there is a lot of room between the top of your brew and the lid, it is going to take longer for the yeast to fill that room with carbon dioxide. That C02 is what causes the bloop in your air lock.

Yeast farts are what makes the bloop. And it might take some time for your yeast to get rolling. I have a pineapple wine in the fermentor now. Click on the link and you will be taken to the recipe. This brew took about 8 hours before I saw the bloop.

The point is…sometimes it takes longer for your yeast to get rolling. If you don’t see any activity in your air lock after 3-4 days, pop the top and take a look. If you don’t see any nasties, or smell anything bad….and more yeast. Don’t lose faith and toss your brew out.

For me, that is easier said than done.