Yes that is my question. I'm just curious as to how long it'll stay on my beer. My first 2 brews were done in a plastic bucket rather than a glass carboy so I have not yet actually had the chance to see the krausen form or die down.
How long does Krausen last in the fermenter?
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It depends on the yeast. I have had two batches I was convinced the krausen would never fall. My Trappist krausen was very elastic and after two weeks it wasn't budging.
As long as it needs to. In my witbier, it stayed for 3 weeks.
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My recent batch - an English Bitter - the krausen dropped in 8-10 days. I used Safale US-05.
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Patience was pretty hard when i started out. Frankly, it still needs improvement.
However, when i taste test beer 2 weeks in and forget it for 2 more weeks and its tastes much better and mellow, it starts to make it easier.
4-6 weeks from the fermenter to the glass is starting - to me - to seem like a fool proof way of getting good homebrew.
