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I just made Tripel IPA batch Sunday, the instructions also had me add 2lbs of corn sugar at the end of the 60 minute boil. I pitched a yeast starter I made and the Krausen was coming out of the blow off tube only 6 hours after pitching. Although I am a little worried as this is the third...

It was a foam stopper and seems to let enough air in.

Thanks so much for your help. I pitched the starter last night and it must be working great as I woke up this morning and by blow-off was going crazy. This is going to be an interesting batch to watch.

I did not know you had to turn the stir plate off. I let it run over night, I noticed that the krausen did develop, it is gone now, I am assuming that is a sign the starter is ready?

So after last night, when I was not paying attention and poured my yeast into a boiling pot of wort, today I am trying a yeast starter again, and so far I have not made such a dumb mistake. I would like to brew tomorrow, how can I tell if the starter is ready to pitch? Thanks...

Thanks! I actually have the first batch I ever made bottle conditioning at the moment. I do have a six gallon and a five gallon carboy, my plan is to eventually get a pipeline going.

It was the Brewers Best Tripel Kit, I do not know the yeast type, as I have discarded the packaging and their website does not specify the name of the yeast. The fermentation temp started at 65 Saturday, today the temp outside rose so the carboy is now reading 73/75ish. I only got...

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Do not know, I will have to sanatize the syphon and take it, then I will post it in a few.

Hey everyone. Friday night I brewed a triple, the next day fermentation started and was really active. Today I came home and the kursean (sp) was gone and there is no activity in the air lock. Is this signs of a problem? The stick on thermometer said 73, so it got warmer than expected today...