Tenacious Krausen

ishkabibble · Oct 9, 2012

I'm brewing my second wheat beer, and much like the first, I have a gigantic krausen. It's out of hand.

Do I have to wait until the krausen has totally dissipated before I can rack it to a secondary? (It took a solid month to disperse last time.)

GarageDweller · Oct 9, 2012

nope. just make sure you have hit your final gravity numbers and you should be good to go.

david_42 · Oct 9, 2012

Definitely not.

BOBTHEukBREWER · Oct 9, 2012

I remove the krausen 3 or 4 times a day - always have done which is why I ferment in a plastic bucket with tight fitting lid.

ishkabibble · Oct 9, 2012

carlin was a boss. everything i've ever wanted to say has already been said by him. plus, oregon is the most byutiful, underrated state in the union. i wish i were at the deschutes in bend right now.

ishkabibble · Oct 9, 2012

BOBTHEukBREWER said:
I remove the krausen 3 or 4 times a day - always have done which is why I ferment in a plastic bucket with tight fitting lid.

i had no idea you could skim off zee krausen! many thanks!

BOBTHEukBREWER · Oct 10, 2012

Technically it increases the risk of infection, but if your spoon is sterilised and you avoid hair or nose drips falling into the wort, you will be fine.

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