Low Krausen

[rgrim001]

I'm on day 4 of my second batch and for some reason there was only a low krausen (maybe 2 inches thick) which is already thinning out. My first batch was bubbling all the way to the top of my 6 gallon carboy. I could see the yeast actively "moving around" but still only the small amount of foam on top. Why could this be?

 

[Coldies]

Every fermentation will be different. Pitching temps, fermentation temps, etc.. all play a role. No worries.

 

[MalFet]

Fermentation is weird. Like, black magic x-files hoodoo weird. Nobody really understands it. Biologists claim to, but they're lying to you.

Also, foam is weird.

Every batch you brew will look different. Enjoy it; it's beautiful.

 

[jourelemode]

i don't really worry about the krausen...In my last two batches, i've been using notty. The folks here told me its a very vigorous yeast but on the first batch that I used notty, i totally missed the krausen and i never got any bubbles. Nevertheless, it fully fermented out. On my current batch, it looks to be the same. I never see the krausen, but last night i saw bubbling. This morning the bubbling is gone, but i'm confident after 4 weeks this bad boy will be fully fermented out.

 

[HexKrak]

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