spotted cow clone failure?

[actech]

I made a spotted cow clone from a kit over a week ago. Partial mash. It used wyeast kolsch yeast. In two days in blew the airlock off. Found it when i got home from work. cleaned sterilized airlock and replaced. It has not moved the airlock since. the star san is level across it. I cracked the bucket and peeked this morning. Thick layer of ...(brain Fart) foam uuhhmm damn whats the word not foam oh well ya know what I mean. Never saw this so long after initial start before. Its in closet sitting at 65* with a bucket of wheat to make a cranberry that is just chugging along and a carboy of cider doing its thing. Could a few hours with that little hole open actually mess up the beer or is this just the yeast? Thanx Krausen thats the damn word

 

[poptarts]

krausen, and your fine.

 

[actech]

krausen, and your fine.

cool,, just a slow yeast?

 

[Vex]

Oops.

 

[TexasDroughtBrewery]

I made a spotted cow clone from a kit over a week ago. Partial mash. It used wyeast kolsch yeast. In two days in blew the airlock off. Found it when i got home from work. cleaned sterilized airlock and replaced. It has not moved the airlock since. the star san is level across it. I cracked the bucket and peeked this morning. Thick layer of ...(brain Fart) foam uuhhmm damn whats the word not foam oh well ya know what I mean. Never saw this so long after initial start before. Its in closet sitting at 65* with a bucket of wheat to make a cranberry that is just chugging along and a carboy of cider doing its thing. Could a few hours with that little hole open actually mess up the beer or is this just the yeast? Thanx Krausen thats the damn word

I don't see the problem, what are you asking specifically? Don't judge a beer by air lock activity use a hydrometer.

 

[kh54s10]

Some yeasts and krausens last longer than others. Lower temperatures will also make the fermentation slower so if you are comparing to a brew done in the summer it will take longer.

Give it another week.

Start every fermentation with a blow off tube!

 

[NothingRhymesWithCurtiss]

Is this the Speckled Heifer kit from Northern Brewer? Subscribing, as I'm curious as to how it turns out.

 

[actech]

Is this the Speckled Heifer kit from Northern Brewer? Subscribing, as I'm curious as to how it turns out.

Its from ritebrew. I'll post when I keg it.