RobbieOByrne
Well-Known Member
Yeast Type: Safale US-05 Ale Dry Yeast
Yeast Starter: Mild for the first day, then nothing...
*This is where I was a little worried.
Pitching the yeast: Mild for the first day, then nothing. All kraeusen cleared out by day two... No activity for the next two weeks.
Present: Open the closet to start secondary fermentation and poof kraeusen is back and its bubbling more then ever before.
Logic:
1. I have a blowoff tube connected to a gallon water with star san in it, this same bottle of water housed my other fermentation brew "perfectly" at the same time. two days ago when It came time to bottle the other brew I had to pull both tubes out for a few seconds. when I did this lots of gas could be heard coming out of the tubes. IDK which tube the gas came from. I stuck this brew blow off tube back into the water.
*The release of gas may have allowed oxygen to get back into the tank allowing the yeast cells to reactivate? This would explain the kraeusen...
2. I may have pushed the rubber stopper in more creating a better seal.
* Doesn't explain the kraeusen, but does explain the bubbling
3. Somehow, someway, the devil got inside my brew....
* Possibility however the kraeusen looks healthy...
My options:
1. Let it go for another 3 weeks regardless of instructions to start secondary fermentation. (I go on vacation for 2.5 weeks). Then Secondary Fermentation.
*I have read that this may create off flavors...
2. Secondary Fermentation now, hope for the best.
3. Ask other brewers for advice?
Yeast Starter: Mild for the first day, then nothing...
*This is where I was a little worried.
Pitching the yeast: Mild for the first day, then nothing. All kraeusen cleared out by day two... No activity for the next two weeks.
Present: Open the closet to start secondary fermentation and poof kraeusen is back and its bubbling more then ever before.
Logic:
1. I have a blowoff tube connected to a gallon water with star san in it, this same bottle of water housed my other fermentation brew "perfectly" at the same time. two days ago when It came time to bottle the other brew I had to pull both tubes out for a few seconds. when I did this lots of gas could be heard coming out of the tubes. IDK which tube the gas came from. I stuck this brew blow off tube back into the water.
*The release of gas may have allowed oxygen to get back into the tank allowing the yeast cells to reactivate? This would explain the kraeusen...
2. I may have pushed the rubber stopper in more creating a better seal.
* Doesn't explain the kraeusen, but does explain the bubbling
3. Somehow, someway, the devil got inside my brew....
* Possibility however the kraeusen looks healthy...
My options:
1. Let it go for another 3 weeks regardless of instructions to start secondary fermentation. (I go on vacation for 2.5 weeks). Then Secondary Fermentation.
*I have read that this may create off flavors...
2. Secondary Fermentation now, hope for the best.
3. Ask other brewers for advice?