fermentaTION!

[GRBC]

took this vid tonight with my phone of a really active fermentation. It looks like time-lapse, but its not. This is a Two Hearted clone.

I pitched a 1 liter starter to which I had added about 100 ml of Bells Ale Yeast slurry that I had washed from another batch in December. After about 48+ hours and no signs of life, I rehydrated and pitched a packet of US-05 (last night). About 3 hours later, I noticed some activity. I think I may have pitched my new yeast, just as my old yeast was getting rolling. Anyway, I figured that the risk of spoilage outweighed the risk of overpitching after 2+ days.

Now I got a yeast extravaganza. I don't remember seeing this much swirling. Have you had one like this?

 

[Darwin18]

It never gets old

How are you controlling your fermentation temperatures? Too high will result in off-flavors.

 

[GRBC]

Good question. I'm kind of rolling the dice on this one. My ferm fridge has 2 lagers in the upper 30's in it, so this one is sitting on my basement floor which is mid 60's. The stick-on thermstrip is looking like 68-70 right now, which should be acceptable, but I don't have a way of holding it real constant.

 

[Darwin18]

Hmm..I'd do the swamp cooler method if I were you to get it down a bit.

 

[MaynardX]

If your worry is just over pitching, you are fine.

 

[Brew-boy]

Yeast Porn

 

[GRBC]

What, me worry? Nah...

 

[Boohausen]

dont worry!!! have a home brew