no krausen(foam)

[cphair16]

Ok I racked my first batch last night into the secondary. When I took off the cover their was no Krausen (foam) but when I check the specific gravity it was right on! Should I be concerned with no Krausen (foam)?

 

[Orfy]

The Krausen will fall when the yeast has finished so spot on for both things.

 

[david_42]

Right, if the krausen hasn't fallen it is probably too early to rack. Wheat beers might retain a krausen even though they are done fermenting, but not normally.

 

[treehouse]

When the krausen falls that means your primary fermentation is done and your secondary stage has started. David 42 makes a good point about wheat beers being different because I guess all that protein. But I don't know much about wheat beers.

No reason to be concerned, you just have to wait now. And wait. Suspense.

 

[FrewBrew]

Rdwhahb....