Myself and a fellow brewer are doing an experiment to see the difference between Denny's Favorite and 1056 Wyeasts. I made a 10 gal batch of cream ale with some slight differences in the recipe. I divided the wort into 2 different carboys and pitched equal amounts of yeast into each carboy. On the first day of my fermentation they looked the same. Then overnight the 1056 plugged the airlock and popped it off. I changed it for a blow off tube but noticed that the color of the wort on the 1056 was alot darker. My buddy did pretty much the same thing but didn't have the airlock issue. His beers are pretty much identical.
I can think of only 2 senerios. Either the pressure built up while the airlock was plugged somehow changed the color, or my buddy accidently pitched Denny's in both of his fermenters, but I doubt the last one. Can anyone tell me why the color is different in mine and not my Buddy's. Any idea's would be helpful.
I can think of only 2 senerios. Either the pressure built up while the airlock was plugged somehow changed the color, or my buddy accidently pitched Denny's in both of his fermenters, but I doubt the last one. Can anyone tell me why the color is different in mine and not my Buddy's. Any idea's would be helpful.