MaddBaggins cervisiam vitae Joined Jul 31, 2011 Messages 1,462 Reaction score 311 Location Tucson Oct 9, 2014 #1 My first time using lacto. YeastBay Farmhouse Sour blend. 2l starter at 22hrs in, upper 70's. Is this normal? It's getting bigger. Sent from my magic box, using only my thumbs.
My first time using lacto. YeastBay Farmhouse Sour blend. 2l starter at 22hrs in, upper 70's. Is this normal? It's getting bigger. Sent from my magic box, using only my thumbs.
C Calder Well-Known Member Joined Mar 9, 2010 Messages 8,559 Reaction score 1,056 Location Ohio Oct 9, 2014 #2 Looks like the yeast is just starting up. This is not lacto. The lacto will be much slower than the yeast.
Looks like the yeast is just starting up. This is not lacto. The lacto will be much slower than the yeast.
OP OP MaddBaggins cervisiam vitae Joined Jul 31, 2011 Messages 1,462 Reaction score 311 Location Tucson Oct 9, 2014 #3 I've only seen that on my Bret starters before. It's pretty much all white on top now. I'm using this tomorrow night so I was just checking if this is cool. Sent from my magic box, using only my thumbs.
I've only seen that on my Bret starters before. It's pretty much all white on top now. I'm using this tomorrow night so I was just checking if this is cool. Sent from my magic box, using only my thumbs.
C Calder Well-Known Member Joined Mar 9, 2010 Messages 8,559 Reaction score 1,056 Location Ohio Oct 9, 2014 #4 That wouldn't worry me.
OP OP MaddBaggins cervisiam vitae Joined Jul 31, 2011 Messages 1,462 Reaction score 311 Location Tucson Oct 9, 2014 #5 Ha! Now it actually looks like krausen. The white spot thing threw me off. Nothing to see here, move along... Sent from my magic box, using only my thumbs.
Ha! Now it actually looks like krausen. The white spot thing threw me off. Nothing to see here, move along... Sent from my magic box, using only my thumbs.