funny starters.

[jsloan]

http://picasaweb.google.com/js1647/BoiseIPA/photo?authkey=RyuZFssbWkg#5213991176456050290[/IMG]

I made theses starters last night as you can see one has taken off but very little activity in the other.
Same yeast 1 vile each of WLP100 any thoughts

Thanks J.

 

[fishops]

Both are fine. Krausen doesn't always happen on every starter, and sometimes it flares up and dies down overnight and you miss it. Since I made a stirplate, I never get krausen at all.

 

[Fenster]

+1
I've had plenty of starters look like the one on the right and they all fermented well.

 

[Loweface]

Before I add anything I think they both look fine...

Could it have been that one had an airlock (blowoff tube) and on was just loosly covered? That tiny difference in pressure having a big effect??? I once had a bottle of beer crash cooling in the freezer at a party. When I took it out and opened it (releasing the pressure) it froze instantly... (So cool)

 

[jsloan]

The 1 on the left ended up with no yeast. The other had a nuff for 2 5G batches been in the primary for 3 days an going well.

Both had just foil for covers at the start.