Yeast starter pic w/krausen

[kryolla]

Here is a pic of wyeast 1056 starter on a stirplate. I made a 1.5L starter. Made a batch of beer and pulled 2 cups. Pitched 1L leaving 500ml than poured 2 cups to make another starter which will be for the beer I make tomorrow.

 

[elpresidente]

NICE! whats that hiding in the background???

 

[demonrichie]

looks like a 1 gal test batch. is that lemon slices in it?

 

[SnaX]

It looks like rum He be moon-shinin'!

 

[kryolla]

thanks guys it Joes Ancient Orange Mead that I made back in Feb with blood oranges. Did you notice my wifes huge wine glass she is such a wino, she goes through a 6 gal batch of island mist in a month .

 

[Revvy]

What are you using on the top of the flask?

 

[EvilGnome6]

What are you using on the top of the flask?

Looks like a foam stopper. Northern Brewer carries them and they work like a champ.

 

[Revvy]

Oh cool. Looks spiffy.

 

[kryolla]

yeah its the foam stopper from NB but what I like about it is this from their website.

"Breathable foam stoppers will withstand boiling or autoclaving temperatures"

 

[elpresidente]

"Breathable foam stoppers will withstand boiling or autoclaving temperatures"

WOW! thats hardcore! lol

 

[FenoMeno]

ah, I just ordered those stoppers too from NB. Do you really boil with them on? I wondered about foaming.

 

[RiverCityBrewer]

ah, I just ordered those stoppers too from NB. Do you really boil with them on? I wondered about foaming.

I do full 2L boils in a 2L flask and just use a few drops of fermcap and have never had an issue. I use the foam cap or a foil cap, either one works great.

 

[kryolla]

This is how I do it

boil the starter in a pot and water in the flask then dump the water in a pyrex measuring cup and the starter in the flask and top off with the boiled water. Then I bring the flask with starter up just until it starts to boil then put the foam stopper on and into a water bath. No more boil overs and no silicone in my beer