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IPA Krausen gone in only 4 days???

Discussion in 'All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing' started by jakehoodlum, Jan 23, 2015.

 

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    jakehoodlum

    Member

    Posted Jan 23, 2015
    I just brewed an IPA on monday, pitched a 2l starter full of healthy yeast and the fermentation was crazy good, thick creamy krausen and crazy blowoff tube activity. Everything is temperature controlled well too. Looked today and krausen is all gone and little co2 is being produced. Has this happened to anybody else?
     
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    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Jan 23, 2015
    Yes, all the time. I don't very often have fermentations that last more than 4 or 5 or days, and often for lower OG beers it's 3 days or so.
     
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    NervousDad

    BFM  

    Posted Jan 23, 2015
    Same here, sounds like you had a nice healthy fermentation, yeast starters and temp control FTW :)
     
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    wardens355

    Supporting Member  

    Posted Jan 23, 2015
    Yes. Ale yeast can complete the majority of fermentation in a couple days or so.
     
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    Upthewazzu

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 23, 2015
    Yep, ever since I started using 1.5L starters, fermentation is usually done in 3-5 days. In fact, I just brewed up a Scottich ale this past Saturday and fermentation was complete by Thursday evening.
     
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    WayFrae

    Homebrew Enthusiast

    Posted Jan 23, 2015
    Yep, good job on a healthy fermentation!
     
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    Kate00

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jan 24, 2015
    Same thing from me on this one. I use White Labs 002, fermentation temp control and starters. Ive had it chew through a beer in two days, if i pitch the starter at high krausen.
     
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