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I am brewing my first batch and have had minimal bubbling in the airlock and zero foaming. I'm worried that it hasnt fermented at all and wondering if I should re-pitch. My main concerns are: 1) that the bucket was not properly sealed at first, 2) that the temperature (low 60's) has been too cold for the Black Ale 3) that I may have pitched with the wort at too high a heat and killed off the yeast prematurely. I did not gauge the gravity before pitching, but I tested a week after pitching and it was 1.02 and then again two days later and got the same gravity reading. The recipe says beginning gravity should be 1.043-1.045 and final gravity should be 1.01-1.012. Any advice? Does no foam/minimal bubbling mean no fermentation has taken place? Should I re-pitch? Is temperature the issue? What went wrong?
Again, it's my first batch---any assistance would be appreciated.
Thanks
MM
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