Fermentation took off like a champ. Guess I pitched just the right amount of yeast. A little bit of krausen snuck up the blow off tube, but none made it to the water bucket.
Cheers!
Fermentation on the hoppy amber ale
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Chocolate Oatmeal Stout: Follow up on fermentation
Woke up to a vigorous fermentation, which was pleasing, and I thought it would be ok because of the fermcap. Check out how fast the airlock is rocking it, with only about 1/2 inch of krausen!
Comparing yeast strains
In an effort to develop some staple recipes, I’ve decided to put a twist on the current batch. Instead of two different batches, I did one huge batch of porter — enough for two carboys.
I split the batch between two carboys, and pitched London Ale III into one batch, and S-05 into the other. Check out the difference. Of course, the English ale yeast was liquid, but it had been in the refrigerator for 10 days.