Help me understand this.
I brewed my 3rd batch of Mr. Beer last Wed.
1st Batch - Mr. Beer Irish Stout with 1lbs of Pale LME instead of their booster.
2nd Batch - Mr. Beer Octoberfest - Vienna Lager - with 1lbs of Pale LMS plus 1 packet of their booster.
3rd Batch - Mr. Beer High Country - Canadian Draft - with 1lbs of Golden Light DME plus 1.5 packets of their booster.
The Irish Stout looked like what people have described and like pictures I've seen online. The Octoberfest bubbled like crazy within hours and I thought I had an infection because of the large foamy bubbles after a couple of days, but it turned out to be okay.
I brewed the Canadian Draft 7 days ago and it bubble within an hour or two, then I didn't see anything - no krausen or yeast rafts. I checked it this afternoon and it's bubbling like soda that was just poured into a glass. However, there is still no krausen nor yeast rafts.
Fermentation temps have been between 65* - 70*.
So technically... Why the different characteristics?
Please enlighten me.. :cross:
Thanks,
E
I brewed my 3rd batch of Mr. Beer last Wed.
1st Batch - Mr. Beer Irish Stout with 1lbs of Pale LME instead of their booster.
2nd Batch - Mr. Beer Octoberfest - Vienna Lager - with 1lbs of Pale LMS plus 1 packet of their booster.
3rd Batch - Mr. Beer High Country - Canadian Draft - with 1lbs of Golden Light DME plus 1.5 packets of their booster.
The Irish Stout looked like what people have described and like pictures I've seen online. The Octoberfest bubbled like crazy within hours and I thought I had an infection because of the large foamy bubbles after a couple of days, but it turned out to be okay.
I brewed the Canadian Draft 7 days ago and it bubble within an hour or two, then I didn't see anything - no krausen or yeast rafts. I checked it this afternoon and it's bubbling like soda that was just poured into a glass. However, there is still no krausen nor yeast rafts.
Fermentation temps have been between 65* - 70*.
So technically... Why the different characteristics?
Please enlighten me.. :cross:
Thanks,
E