First off, I am amazed at how rigorous the little yeasties are. Since my LHBS is two hours away, I have been working thru Midwest and FedEx home delivery. I ordered a vial of WLP820 for my first lager; and paid extra for the premium cold pack. Well, first mistake, never order on a Friday, as it was shipped same day and then sat at a FedEx facility in Minneapolis over the weekend. Then, once it got to Las Cruces, two days delayed because they "could not find my house." I am in a town of 7,000 and they have delivered TWICE before in the past month! Anyway, I got the package on Thursday, six days since shipping, temps in the 90's and 100's, and of course the thermal pack and vial were almost hot to the touch.
I was so pissed, thought that I would have to order a replacement, or spend $40 on gas and four hours to get one from LHBS.
Well, if there is one thing this forum has taught me, it is to relax.. so I made up the starter anyway. No stirplate, but since I work from home, gave the 1/2 gallon growler a shake every hour or so.
The yeast has taken off and gone crazy! I used a quart and a half of wort in a two quart growler, and as that popcorn guy used to say, "it is blowing the top right off of the popper!"
So my question is this: Am I loosing too much thru the blowoff tube? Here is a picture, the sanitization solution is nearly as dark as the wort. Should I lower the temp to minimize this?
Thanks in advance for your advice!
I was so pissed, thought that I would have to order a replacement, or spend $40 on gas and four hours to get one from LHBS.
Well, if there is one thing this forum has taught me, it is to relax.. so I made up the starter anyway. No stirplate, but since I work from home, gave the 1/2 gallon growler a shake every hour or so.
The yeast has taken off and gone crazy! I used a quart and a half of wort in a two quart growler, and as that popcorn guy used to say, "it is blowing the top right off of the popper!"
So my question is this: Am I loosing too much thru the blowoff tube? Here is a picture, the sanitization solution is nearly as dark as the wort. Should I lower the temp to minimize this?
Thanks in advance for your advice!