Is Very little Krausen on Starter normal?

[vera]

I've noticed that some people have huge krausen in their starter flask. I very rarely have more than an inch. Sometimes none. I do notice the color of my wort lighting up, which I assume is because of more yeast population.
Is very little krausen normal?
I use a stir plate, I follow mrmalty and my sort is between 1.036 and 1.040.
Thanks!

 

[Revvy]

I think I've only had 1 or 2 krausens in all my years of making them. And a stirplate will tend to knock em down anyway. It's not what happens on the top, but the creamy band of yeast that is important.

 

[IL1kebeer]

my last starter had no krausen. fermentation took off in 4 hours and the beer hit my expected fg. no off flavors either.

hope this puts your fears to rest.

 

[vera]

Thx! I can sleep better now.

 

[Cyclman]

+1 I do a stirplate, never had much of a kraeusen. Gravity on a starter should be 1030-1040, always wondered about blowout starters.

 

[el_caro]

I think I've only had 1 or 2 krausens in all my years of making them. And a stirplate will tend to knock em down anyway. It's not what happens on the top, but the creamy band of yeast that is important.

Same here . my stir plate keeps krausens to around 2cm maximum but generally more like 0.5cm.