MrEggSandwich
Well-Known Member
So my Ruination clone (1.080 OG) that I brewed Saturday (pitched around 6pm), is in the carboy, and fermentation took off very quickly, and seems to be going well. Given the OG, I used a blow-off tube, which I have done many times before. I pitched a starter of 001, and decided to pitched another vial (so 2 vials 001, 1 with starter).
There is no bubble activity in the pitcher filled with star san. I'm not overly concerned (or concerned at all) given the fermentation seems to be going well. I guess I am just surprised that it isn't more of a "violent" fermentation. No bubbling, or krausen in blow off, as I have seen before.
My thinking is that since there is probably close to 2 gallons of head space + the large tubing (and length), that there just isn't enough pressure to bubble. Is this a fair assumption? My paranoid side worries that there is leak, or the clamp is pinching...(Doesn't seem to be the case)
Just thought it was interesting. (pics attached)
There is no bubble activity in the pitcher filled with star san. I'm not overly concerned (or concerned at all) given the fermentation seems to be going well. I guess I am just surprised that it isn't more of a "violent" fermentation. No bubbling, or krausen in blow off, as I have seen before.
My thinking is that since there is probably close to 2 gallons of head space + the large tubing (and length), that there just isn't enough pressure to bubble. Is this a fair assumption? My paranoid side worries that there is leak, or the clamp is pinching...(Doesn't seem to be the case)
Just thought it was interesting. (pics attached)