Too much krausen lost?

[djbradle]

I pitched the first step-up into a 2L starter from a 1L with WLP575. I'm thinking I lost quite a bit of yeast since last night. It had loosely covered foil on top of my dresser and when I checked this morning, thick yeast slurry were starting to solidify all over the sides and down the side of the dresser; maybe 2-3 tbls worth. I put it in the sink since then. This stuff is furious but has died down a bit.

 

[JakeFegely]

That's happened to me as well - which is why I bought a 5L flask. If you have time, take a portion of the yeast from the flask and do another 1 liter starter (or a size that your comfortable will not blow over) - saving the rest in another sanitary container.

 

[william_shakes_beer]

I had the same happen when I did the second step in a 2L flask. Perhaps we should just get a stir bar that will swing in an ale pail!!!

 

[user 4295]

Foam control drops rock!

 

[slarkin712]

Fermcap for sure!

 

[djbradle]

Well this is definitely a learning experience. I hope I don't lose too much yeast as a result. It's just oozing out and I swish it around to catch the krausen. I now realize how yeast rides the krausen and why people skim it for washing.

So fermcap stops that excess foaming?

 

[kapbrew13]

Fermcap for sure!

Use fermcap during the starter? Fermcap doesn't need to be sanitized, boiled, etc?

 

[badbrew]

Also make sure not to add more than 100g dme for every 1L and to make sure that the step finishes before stepping up. I use a couple drops fermcap also. Probably best to add it to the boil but I tend to not do that.:cross:

 

[kapbrew13]

Also make sure not to add more than 100g dme for every 1L and to make sure that the step finishes before stepping up. I use a couple drops fermcap also. Probably best to add it to the boil but I tend to not do that.:cross:

gravity for my starter is usually 1.035 to 1.040. Do you add fermcap straight to the flask on the stirplate? Any issues/concerns since it's not boiled?

 

[Stauffbier]

gravity for my starter is usually 1.035 to 1.040. Do you add fermcap straight to the flask on the stirplate? Any issues/concerns since it's not boiled?

3 drops after pitching yeast works for me every time! I just spray the fermcap bottle with starsan before I open it and that's it. I've done this more times than I can count...

 

[badbrew]

gravity for my starter is usually 1.035 to 1.040. Do you add fermcap straight to the flask on the stirplate? Any issues/concerns since it's not boiled?

No concerns yet, but knock on wood. I have yet to have an infection in the last 8 batches after a long time away. I guess I would be a little more concerned int the warmer seasons. I just drop it into the kettle, the flask and the carboy/ bucket. It works like a champ. There are health concerns that people have with fermcap, but I haven't investigated just yet.

 

[kapbrew13]

No concerns yet, but knock on wood. I have yet to have an infection in the last 8 batches after a long time away. I guess I would be a little more concerned int the warmer seasons. I just drop it into the kettle, the flask and the carboy/ bucket. It works like a champ. There are health concerns that people have with fermcap, but I haven't investigated just yet.

Thzanks... wlp400 is going crazy... a little less then 1L in a 2L flask and the stuff keeps exploding out.