Do blowoffs waste yeast?

allanmac00 · Feb 22, 2009

I have a Newcastle clone going gangbusters in the fermemter right now -- so much so, that I'm getting significant blowoff (5 gallons in a 6 gallon carboy). My question...Will I lose a lot of yeast through this way? Would going to a 7.5 gallon plastic ale pail be the way to go? It's fermenting well right now, so I'm not too worried it. Just want to be sure I'm not wasting anything. Thanks.

scinerd3000 · Feb 22, 2009

you lose a negligable amount of yeast and beer. I wouldnt worry about it.....

CharlosCarlies · Aug 19, 2009

If you're really worried about it, I'd try some foam control drops. They really do work as advertised.

IXVolt · Aug 19, 2009

I didn't know they worked for krausen, I thought they were just for boil-over?

HenryHill · Aug 19, 2009

Pails are not immune.

Use a long enough hose to arch above the vessel some.

No they do not waste yeast-they SAVE labor.

Notnice · Aug 19, 2009

+ a zillion on the drops. I had an Apfelwein busting out of the airlock and a few drops later golden

CharlosCarlies · Aug 19, 2009

I didn't know they worked for krausen, I thought they were just for boil-over?

No sir! They work great for fermentation as well.

I pitched a barleywine onto a previous S-05 cake, added a few drops of foam control, and barely ended up w/ any blow-off at all (5.5g batch in a 6g better bottle). For really big beers I still use a blow-off just in case, but for anything less than 1.080ish foam control is usually enough.

JebCkr · Aug 19, 2009

Notnice said:
+ a zillion on the drops. I had an Apfelwein busting out of the airlock and a few drops later golden

OT. What yeast were you using? I never have more than a thin layer of bubbles when making my Apfelwein.

Chris_Dog · Aug 19, 2009

There is another school of thought (which I subscribe to) that which is blown off you don't really want in your beer anyway.

Munsoned · Aug 19, 2009

Also questioning the apfelwein blowoff. Same here--I don't get major foam on those at all...

For the OP: what temperature are you ferementing at?

CharlosCarlies · Aug 19, 2009

I never have more than a thin layer of bubbles when making my Apfelwein.

Yeah I used the Montrachet and didn't get any krausen at all, but he could easily have used another yeast.

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