Krauesen Question

[ryankf]

Will Krauesen settling back into my beer leave a bad taste? Is it worth racking the beer away from the Krauesen or is the risk of oxidation/contamination not worth it?

 

[pompeiisneaks]

krauesen is just yeast(with maybe a bit of hops or other particles that ended up in the wort after boil)... it will always settle back into the bottom... it won't adversely change the beer's flavor.

~Phil

 

[CharlosCarlies]

It won't affect a thing. Just relax.

 

[Jersh]

If you try to rack while the krausen is still on top then you'll be performing what is known as premature rackulation. You're fermentation won't be done and you'll have potential blow-off issues in your secondary.

 

[JimE]

If you try to rack while the krausen is still on top then you'll be performing what is known as premature rackulation. You're fermentation won't be done and you'll have potential blow-off issues in your secondary.

This really sounds funny!!!

 

[boo boo]

Will Krauesen settling back into my beer leave a bad taste? Is it worth racking the beer away from the Krauesen or is the risk of oxidation/contamination not worth it?

Not worth it.

The krausen will subside and cling to the sides of the fermenter or sink to the bottom. Some say that it is better to remove the krausen by having a brew blowoff, but I don't like to waste beer, and I haven't noticed any bad flavours from leaving it alone.

 

[SOB]

If you try to rack while the krausen is still on top then you'll be performing what is known as premature rackulation. You're fermentation won't be done and you'll have potential blow-off issues in your secondary.

Oh man...funny $hit! I was so tempted to take this thread a different (wrong) direction but had to refrain!

Good advice though...

 

[Joeywhat]

In 'The Complete Joy of Homebrewing' Papazian says if possible the krausen should be removed, either scooping it out or using a fermenter with little headspace and a blowoff tube. Obviously only if it can be done properly and he says it's not a huge deal either way.

Any merit to that? Is there ANY benefit to removing the krausen? What do pro brewers do?

 

[ryankf]

What do pro brewers do?

Good question...