New Brew : Midas Touch Atlantic
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fivetide
The initial big foam head arrived Saturday evening. Since then it's died down to a solid crusty two inch jobby with constant bubbler action. I'm even happier at the crazy yeast cake at the bottom. This is the first time I've used the clearer bucket for primary and it's a bit like the stalagmite movement you get off TC, although not as manic, obviously.
By the way, I think aeration etc... was much, much less effort and more productive inthis big old clear bucket than the 'wine fermenter' I've used in every brew so far and have now relegated to a secondary. I've always put in the paddling, but you get more aeration for your effort in a standard bucket, definitely.
By the way, I think aeration etc... was much, much less effort and more productive inthis big old clear bucket than the 'wine fermenter' I've used in every brew so far and have now relegated to a secondary. I've always put in the paddling, but you get more aeration for your effort in a standard bucket, definitely.
Last edited by fivetide on Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:28 am, edited 1 time in total.
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There's no hurry on this advice, but assuming I reach a gravity that lets me move this into secondary at the start of next week, what are my best options for harvesting some of this yeast for use in my next brew? I'd hope to get the next one (and last before summer probably) going on the same day I empty the fermenter, or maybe a day or two later...
Here's what it looked like this morning. Haven't tested it yet but it's been chugging along rather slowly so I'm giving it time and space to get there
Here's what it looked like this morning. Haven't tested it yet but it's been chugging along rather slowly so I'm giving it time and space to get there
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fivetide
Brilliant, that's exactly what I needed to know.
No, don't want to culture bugs, especially after seeing that scary alien looking infection cultivated on another thread! Bloody hellfire..!
No, don't want to culture bugs, especially after seeing that scary alien looking infection cultivated on another thread! Bloody hellfire..!
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fivetide
Wow this really is a slow burner.
I just tested this morning and was surprised to get a reading of just 1028 from 1048.
It's odd actually. I know it's down to using a different yeast but this whole ferment has been rather different in pace. I'm still getting infrequent but regular burps through the bubbler, there's plenty of stalagmite action in the bottom of the bucket and the top of the brew has scabbed neatly over with a clean looking yellow and brown speckled thin crust.
Smells just fine. Gurgling as I type, but certainly taking its own sweet time. I'm loath to fiddle with it or throw in additives to be honest, but can't see it getting down to 1014 for a long while yet without some intervention.
I could stir or wait. The yeast is so neatly formed it seems a shame
I just tested this morning and was surprised to get a reading of just 1028 from 1048.
It's odd actually. I know it's down to using a different yeast but this whole ferment has been rather different in pace. I'm still getting infrequent but regular burps through the bubbler, there's plenty of stalagmite action in the bottom of the bucket and the top of the brew has scabbed neatly over with a clean looking yellow and brown speckled thin crust.
Smells just fine. Gurgling as I type, but certainly taking its own sweet time. I'm loath to fiddle with it or throw in additives to be honest, but can't see it getting down to 1014 for a long while yet without some intervention.
I could stir or wait. The yeast is so neatly formed it seems a shame
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Tested this evening at 1022 once more.
I'm quite happy with it, still a big yellow scabby head, but stirred again and this time added half tsp vit.
Wanted to clear fermenter for tomorrow to start another one off before 'summer' but i guess it's best not to rush these things
I'm quite happy with it, still a big yellow scabby head, but stirred again and this time added half tsp vit.
Wanted to clear fermenter for tomorrow to start another one off before 'summer' but i guess it's best not to rush these things
Last edited by fivetide on Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:14 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Aye, seems to be chugging along happily once again. I like this yeast, it responds well to coaxing and TLC, smells good in the brew and has a reassuring head and gaseousness that makes you feel all will be well even when it's a tad tardy dropping in gravity.
One note worth making then: White Labs East Coast Ale Yeast enjoys rousing.
Maybe this is why American home / craft brewers are so keen in their explanations to include rousing as an integral step - maybe it's because they favour White Labs products which respond well to such attention?
One note worth making then: White Labs East Coast Ale Yeast enjoys rousing.
Maybe this is why American home / craft brewers are so keen in their explanations to include rousing as an integral step - maybe it's because they favour White Labs products which respond well to such attention?
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fivetide
Righto. Well after two weeks in primary this is down to 1018 from 1048 (4%ish) with a massive yeast cake at the bottom. Time to move on I thought.
I've moved it into secondary with 25g of Cascade for a week, we'll see how it goes.
Here's the brew in a secondary tub with the harvested yeast next to it and a pint of Great Eastern for moral support. The yeast is now in the fridge, the GE in my belly.
I've moved it into secondary with 25g of Cascade for a week, we'll see how it goes.
Here's the brew in a secondary tub with the harvested yeast next to it and a pint of Great Eastern for moral support. The yeast is now in the fridge, the GE in my belly.
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