1L starter in a 1L Erlenmeyer?
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HairyDogBrewing
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I never fill mine more than halfway.
Even then I get a krausen volcano, sometimes.
Even then I get a krausen volcano, sometimes.
s3n8
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I am curious if you are using a stirplate and still getting krausen in your starter?
I never get more than a few bubbles in starters on the stirplate.
MisterGreen
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1L starter in a 1L flask leaves you virtually no headroom. A 2L flask is perfect for a 1L starter.
I make 1.1L starters in my 1L flask. I'm not sure why I need headroom using a stirplate and Fermcap-S.
Although, I am considering a 2L flask.
Although, I am considering a 2L flask.
HairyDogBrewing
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Actually, I haven't had big krausen for a while now.
I use a stirplate and there's usually a moderate amount.
But there were several that pushed out the foam stopper.
Maybe I had too much DME in those.
I use a glass one gallon clear jug from the LHBS($6). I can make any size starter, it balances fine on the stirplate. Even with fermcap I get large krausen. I think due to high ambient temps(80*). It hasn't mattered what the SG of the wort was. Having to clean all the wasted yeast off the counters after overflows with a flask is why I switched to a straight sided vessel.
