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Old 01-12-2009, 09:19 PM   #1
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hey fellas why is it when i use the irish ale yeast i have more stuff on the top of my carboy.. i recently did a a red ale and used the irish ale yeast and i had almost a inch of yeast i beleive floating on the top in my carboy.. just wondering why the dry package yeast dont do this?? thanx


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Old 01-13-2009, 12:42 AM   #2
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Do you mean the foamy-looking stuff on top of the beer while it's fermenting? That's krausen, it's perfectly normal. Dry yeast should've done that too, though.


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