Harvested/Washed yeast more productive?

[Conrad1]

So my first two batches where I used yeast that I harvested, washed and then made a starter with have been very vigorous and the krausen is much larger than ever before. In the past I've used air locks and haven't had a problem well these ones I need a blow off tube because the krausen is so large it's over flowing the carboy. First was a honey IIPA at 62f. And second is a altbeir fermenting at 58f





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[Conrad1]

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[Joewalla88]

Good question. I just made a beer with some yeast I washed, and I thought it seemed a bit more aggressive too. The krausen was definitely one of the bigger ones I've seen. I use a big bucket though, so no need for a blow off tube. Nice pics!

 

[wilserbrewer]

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Be very careful here Conrad, if that small blow off tube clogs with hops, you have a potential wort bomb that will send a shower of fermenting beer all over your cieling...just sayin

You need a larger fermenter, or a large bore blowoff tube.

 

[Conrad1]

wort bomb; lol. I will have to keep an eye on that. I just rigged it up with a tube I had laying around So maybe tomorrow I will go get a large tube that will fit the carboy opening. Are there larger than 6 G carboys?