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OK. We're pitched @ 9:15 PM. No problems occurred, although I did have a little boil over at the break. Nice belly button vortex. Took a good picture of the wort after pitching the yeast for a color comparison later.

Yes. Look at the mash part... Don't understand it, Don't know what "Mash out" means, and don't know how we would get the sparge ready during a "Mash Out" of only 10 minutes.

Check this one out...simple
http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/10704/american-wheat-beer-agk

Or this: http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/3839/kents-hollow-leg-wheat

Maybe this one for Saturday?
http://beersmithrecipes.com/viewrecipe/10704/american-wheat-beer-agk

Also, very important but known by few, is the meaning and pronunciation of our name, "Wyeast" (pronounced why-east) which is derived from a Klickitat Indian legend that relates to the origins of the geography of the Pacific Northwest to a tragic love triangle involving chief of the Klickitat, chief of Wy'east and the maiden Loo-wit, over whom the chiefs quarreled.

OK. I am starting to panic a little. The vortex became visible again before I went to bed (still looks perfect), but I'll be damned if I can see any evidence that we are fermenting. There is a yeast smell, but I can't really tell if it is doing anything. Since we are circulating, I don't see any schmootz on the bottom, and there is only a very small amount of foam on the top... We may need to consider going back to the store for more packets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du8K9uBQeok&feature=youtube_gdata_player I no longer see the vortex ( I think it filled up with foam) but liquid is swirling quickly.

Read a few threads, and I feel like we're fine with RPM. As usual, there are many opinions - depends who you axe. Here is an example: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/what-speed-stir-plate-should-i-use-306115/.

For our hybrid, a starter with stir plate would have been 2 smack packs in 1 liter. And Mr. Malty says 12 - 18 hours and you are good to pitch.

When I got home around 3 it was bubbling big time. Bubbles out the top of the sanitizer again and a ton of flaculation.