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Date: 25 Oct 2006 15:18:12
From: Brian Foster
Subject: Super Krausen
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Well for the 2nd time, my krausen has gotten so high and rich that it gave
me problems with the airlock on the fermentor. I'll be getting a blow off
tube for the next batch.
Been using White labs Belgian Abbey Yeast #wlp530 with a starter.
Honey ale went balistic and now the Belgian Dubble did the same. Both are
high gravity.
I'm also thinking of going from bucket to glass carboy (6.5gal) with a blow
off tube.
I had to take the top off the bucket and "scoop" some of the krausen off the
Belgian Dubble yesterday. Does that mean I tossed alot of the yeast too?
Thanks
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 10:05:28
From:
Subject: Re: Super Krausen
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the yeast should be fine, but you might have contanimated your brew
while scooping out the krausen.
Brian Foster wrote:
> Well for the 2nd time, my krausen has gotten so high and rich that it gave
> me problems with the airlock on the fermentor. I'll be getting a blow off
> tube for the next batch.
>
> Been using White labs Belgian Abbey Yeast #wlp530 with a starter.
> Honey ale went balistic and now the Belgian Dubble did the same. Both are
> high gravity.
>
> I'm also thinking of going from bucket to glass carboy (6.5gal) with a blow
> off tube.
>
> I had to take the top off the bucket and "scoop" some of the krausen off the
> Belgian Dubble yesterday. Does that mean I tossed alot of the yeast too?
>
> Thanks
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 23:43:27
From: Andy Davison
Subject: Re: Super Krausen
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On Wednesday 25 ober 2006 16:18, Brian Foster wrote:
> I had to take the top off the bucket and "scoop" some of the krausen off
> the Belgian Dubble yesterday. Does that mean I tossed alot of the yeast
> too?
Just take the lid off. The krausen will act as a lid. Yes you probably
chucked a load of yeast but you will have left a lot more.
Have a look at http://www.flickr.com/photos/oiyou/188373583/ and take into
account that was one of the best beers I have ever brewed. Basically relax,
don't worry, have a homebrew.
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Andy Davison
andy [at] oiyou [dot] ukfsn [dot] org
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Date: 26 Oct 2006 08:47:59
From: Wayne
Subject: Re: Super Krausen
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On Wed, 25 2006 23:43:27 +0100, Andy Davison wrote:
> On Wednesday 25 ober 2006 16:18, Brian Foster wrote:
>
>> I had to take the top off the bucket and "scoop" some of the krausen off
>> the Belgian Dubble yesterday. Does that mean I tossed alot of the yeast
>> too?
>
> Just take the lid off. The krausen will act as a lid. Yes you probably
> chucked a load of yeast but you will have left a lot more. Have a look at
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/oiyou/188373583/ and take into account that
> was one of the best beers I have ever brewed. Basically relax, don't
> worry, have a homebrew.
That looks like one wild beer shampoo! :-)
Cheers
Wayne
--
Registered Linux user #375994
http://www.geocities.jp/rondonko/
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Date: 25 Oct 2006 13:49:12
From: Gerard Eberlein
Subject: Re: Super Krausen
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"Brian Foster" <brianfoster@houston.rr.com > wrote in message
news:UeL%g.23064$GR2.14697@tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Well for the 2nd time, my krausen has gotten so high and rich that it gave
> me problems with the airlock on the fermentor. I'll be getting a blow off
> tube for the next batch.
>
> Been using White labs Belgian Abbey Yeast #wlp530 with a starter.
> Honey ale went balistic and now the Belgian Dubble did the same. Both are
> high gravity.
>
> I'm also thinking of going from bucket to glass carboy (6.5gal) with a
blow
> off tube.
>
> I had to take the top off the bucket and "scoop" some of the krausen off
the
> Belgian Dubble yesterday. Does that mean I tossed alot of the yeast too?
>
> Thanks
>
I had probs with buckets and wheat beers before I got a carboy and big
blowoff hose. What I did with the bucket was just put it on a towel or
something and just open the lid a little, enough to let the krausen ooze
out. Then just reseal it when the krausen falls some and airlock again.
Gerard
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