Does this look weird?

[jbunton]

Pitched my yeast 5hrs ago. Just looked airlock starting
To bubble already. Just looks weird only done two other batches. Didn't look like this

 

[jbunton]

Closer look

 

[MockY]

What yeast did you pitch?

 

[MockY]

The few times I've dry-pitched US-05, I've noticed similar behavior but only lasts for a day or so, until active fermentation gets going.

 

[jbunton]

Was an all grain recipe kit. Nottingham ale yeast. I rehydrated of course!
Just looked again, krausen forming overtop of the floaties now. Fermentation has
Definetly started.

 

[Sadu]

I have seen something similar to this with both w34/70 lager and US-05. Both recipes were heavy on pilsner malt. Mine looked like a brain in a jar, I posted it on facebook and scared all my friends who have no idea where their beer comes from.

I think it's proteins from the boil or something like that, I dunno. This is one of the reasons why I love fermenting in glass. I don't think it's anything to worry about. RDWHAHB.

 

[unionrdr]

It just yeast & coagulated proteins floating around.

 

[jbunton]

Ok thanks guys was just kinda freaking out. I guess it's so true that every batch and yeast reacts differently

 

[unionrdr]

Cold break proteins usually have that, " wet popcorn" sort of look to them. This one looks to have the yeast floaters mixed up in it?

 

[jbunton]

Holy krausen now batman. Biggest one I've had yet and still growing. Wondering if I should figure out a blowoff tube asap. Don't know if I have an appropriate fitting though!

 

[kh54s10]

Get what you need for a blow off rig. It will save you from telling us about cleaning Krausen off the ceiling.....

 

[Staylow]

1 inch plastic tubing fits perfectly inside the glass carboy opening. Cut a short piece to come out of the opening, a short piece to make it from the center of the carboy to the side, and another about the height of the carboy, and connect them with 1 inch PVC elbows. Empty into a pitcher with a couple inches of starsan.