Prepping to brew the NB Spiced Winter Ale. Made my first starter last night with the Wyeast Scottish Ale 1728.
Interesting to see the different prep methods out there. Some mix the DME and water and then boil. Some boil the water then add the DME. I tried the latter, which sucked because the steam coming off the water really caked up the DME as I tried to get it down the funnel and into the flask. (I heated the water in the flask.)
Anyway, chilled the wort, added the yeast and closed with a foam stopper.
Also read how important O2 is so I gave it a swirl before heading to bed. Woke up this AM and some evidence of fermentation was there - a little foam on top (but not a lot) and cake on the bottom. Here's where the fun begins - gave it another swirl medium intensity) and it immediately foamed up and out of the flask, pushing the stopper out. Wasn't ready for that. What gives?
Interesting to see the different prep methods out there. Some mix the DME and water and then boil. Some boil the water then add the DME. I tried the latter, which sucked because the steam coming off the water really caked up the DME as I tried to get it down the funnel and into the flask. (I heated the water in the flask.)
Anyway, chilled the wort, added the yeast and closed with a foam stopper.
Also read how important O2 is so I gave it a swirl before heading to bed. Woke up this AM and some evidence of fermentation was there - a little foam on top (but not a lot) and cake on the bottom. Here's where the fun begins - gave it another swirl medium intensity) and it immediately foamed up and out of the flask, pushing the stopper out. Wasn't ready for that. What gives?