C3C Krausen won't drop!?

[birdley123]

It's been one week today, since I pitched my US 05 yeast onto my C3C. Seems like by now I'd be ready to go to secondary, but when I checked, the krausen still looked like a big thick blanket of cappucino on top!
Shouldn't this have fallen by now? I really want to get going and get this in bottles, but I also want the krausen to be on the bottom first...
Thoughts? Ideas?
Thx, B

 

[MattGuk]

Leave it a while longer, mine was in primary for 3 weeks before i bottled, and there was still a lot of krausen on top.
That yeast takes a while to clear in my experience.

 

[TheZymurgist]

Don't rush it. Every fermentation is different, and you can't measure it in time, only gravity. The only thing you can do is wait, so I suggest you do just that. Otherwise, you'll screw it up. Any reason you're transferring to secondary?

 

[tektonjp]

05 will do that. I find I need at least 2 weeks for 05 to do it's thing, even if I pitch a starter. Check the gravity after 2 weeks. If it's on target, then cold crash it to clear the top.BTW, you don't necessarily need to secondary, especially with this recipe.

 

[birdley123]

05 will do that. I find I need at least 2 weeks for 05 to do it's thing, even if I pitch a starter. Check the gravity after 2 weeks. If it's on target, then cold crash it to clear the top.BTW, you don't necessarily need to secondary, especially with this recipe.

Thanks, the only reason I was/am going to secondary is to add some gelatin, because I screwed up and forgot the Irish Moss when boiling? Was told that this will help clear it up better before I bottle.
Yes?

 

[TheZymurgist]

Thanks, the only reason I was/am going to secondary is to add some gelatin, because I screwed up and forgot the Irish Moss when boiling? Was told that this will help clear it up better before I bottle.
Yes?

No need to secondary for that unless you're planning on harvesting the yeast. You can add the gelatin directly to primary and skip the secondary all together.

 

[birdley123]

So can I just go on and put the gelatin in primary now with all the krausen lying on top?


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[brew_ny]

So can I just go on and put the gelatin in primary now with all the krausen lying on top?


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you add gelatin to cold beer

have you checked your gravity yet ? are you at your final gravity or where you want to be?

I use 05 all the time but I top crop mine for reuse so I skim the krausen to save

cold crashing will make it drop

if you took a sample to test gravity how cloudy was it ?

all the best

S_M

 

[Yooper]

Sometimes S05 does that for me, as well. I'd wait at least 3-4 more days before doing anything at all, and preferably an entire week.

Once the krausen drops, it needs a day or two to start to clear. S05 takes longer to clear for me than other strains, so I give it that time. After that you can cold crash to clear it more, and add your gelatin if you are using it.

 

[TheZymurgist]

Yeah, definitely don't add the gelatin until fermentation is complete.