bacchusmj
Well-Known Member
Noob question alert -->
Superbowl Sunday I pitched yeast into an amber ale and fermentation was rolling within 24 hours. The following Sunday I popped the lid to find a very thin Krausen still present. Instead of leaving it in the primary I racked it into the secondary and tossed it back in the garage.
2 days later I noticed some small white spots on the top of the beer. First thought was mold but the airlock was slowly bubbling and the spots looked a lot like yeast clumps.
Fast forward 2 more days and I have a full-fledged Krausen and a bubbling airlock. I also noticed a fairly decent yeast cake on the bottom of the carboy.
So... should I be concerned? Im planning on leaving it in the carboy for about another week and bottle.
FWIW --> Before anyone says it, a new hydrometer and thief set is in the mail. I didnt have one to originally test the gravity but I wont make this mistake again.
Superbowl Sunday I pitched yeast into an amber ale and fermentation was rolling within 24 hours. The following Sunday I popped the lid to find a very thin Krausen still present. Instead of leaving it in the primary I racked it into the secondary and tossed it back in the garage.
2 days later I noticed some small white spots on the top of the beer. First thought was mold but the airlock was slowly bubbling and the spots looked a lot like yeast clumps.
Fast forward 2 more days and I have a full-fledged Krausen and a bubbling airlock. I also noticed a fairly decent yeast cake on the bottom of the carboy.
So... should I be concerned? Im planning on leaving it in the carboy for about another week and bottle.
FWIW --> Before anyone says it, a new hydrometer and thief set is in the mail. I didnt have one to originally test the gravity but I wont make this mistake again.