Open/Double Fermentation

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Purchased 7.9 gallon ferment bucket, batches brewed are 4.5 to 5 gallons.
Next batch will be first open ferment, and hopefully
first yeast capture.  Any advice, stories and articles are welcomed
,as I explore this new to me method.

Open Fermentation Without the Contamination

[denny]

We’ve talked about this on the podcast a few times.  Keep it loosely covered with foil til you get krausen. Remove it once krausen forms. Cover it again when krausen drops.

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This was my Ringwood (WLP005) fermentation.  Finished with high attenuation and no diacetyl:

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@denny

We’ve talked about this on the podcast a few times.  Keep it loosely covered with foil til you get krausen. Remove it once krausen forms. Cover it again when krausen drops.

Thanks
My bad, should have been more specific, aware of that process, thanks.
The process starts as you stated, then transferred to a secondary fermenter during peak fermentation.

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@narvin

This was my Ringwood (WLP005) fermentation.  Finished with high attenuation and no diacetyl:

Nice pic

Did you scoop off brown crust, harvested yeast,
then transferred to a secondary ?

Thanks

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@narvin

This was my Ringwood (WLP005) fermentation.  Finished with high attenuation and no diacetyl:

Nice pic

Did you scoop off brown crust, harvested yeast,
then transferred to a secondary ?

Thanks

I skimmed but didn’t secondary.

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@narvin

@narvin

This was my Ringwood (WLP005) fermentation.  Finished with high attenuation and no diacetyl:

Nice pic

Did you scoop off brown crust, harvested yeast,
then transferred to a secondary ?

Thanks

I skimmed but didn’t secondary.

From your vittles vault where do you transfer to ?

Thanks

[fredthecat]

subscribed. hope to hear tasting or other notes

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@narvin

@narvin

This was my Ringwood (WLP005) fermentation.  Finished with high attenuation and no diacetyl:

Nice pic

Did you scoop off brown crust, harvested yeast,
then transferred to a secondary ?

Thanks

I skimmed but didn’t secondary.

From your vittles vault where do you transfer to ?

Thanks

A keg.

[majorvices]

@narvin

Had I not known better I’d have thought this was cinnamon breakfast cereal

[reverseapachemaster]

@majorvices

@narvin

Had I not known better I’d have thought this was cinnamon breakfast cereal

I was thinking cheese in a can topped with chili powder.

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Next batch will be Open/Double fermentation.
Never made a starter, will use 1469, and a 1000ml fast pitch starter kit.

[system]

Bottle carbonation is perfect, not removing krausen.
Current thought is the krausen that normally
falls back in the beer, aids carbonation.

If krausen is removed, will this increase the amount of
cane sugar that should be used for bottle carbing ?

Thanks

[erockrph]

Bottle carbonation is perfect, not removing krausen.
Current thought is the krausen that is normally
let fall back into beer, aids carbonation.

If krausen is removed, will this increase the amount of
cane sugar that should be used for bottle carbing ?

Thanks

I’d it aids in fermentation,  it is just because it is more fresh, healthy yeast and not because it is providing unfermented extract. The amount of priming sugar required would be the same. If there is any change in bottle fermentation (and I honestly don’t believe there will), it would be in how fast refermentation and carbonation are completed.

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@majorvices

Had I not known better I’d have thought this was cinnamon breakfast cereal

It did look like some kind of extruded breakfast cereal.  Definitely one of the most unique fermentations I’ve had.

[fredthecat]

one thing - and truly, not trying to rain on your parade - but what do you think of the health/safety of using an HDPE plastic fermentation vessel?

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@fredthecat

one thing - and truly, not trying to rain on your parade - but what do you think of the health/safety of using an HDPE plastic fermentation vessel?

Fermentation buckets, Speidel fermenters & storage tanks,
and one gallon of milk, all use food grade HDPE.
Not sure about non white (colored), non food grade HDPE.

[fredthecat]

@fredthecat

one thing - and truly, not trying to rain on your parade - but what do you think of the health/safety of using an HDPE plastic fermentation vessel?

Fermentation buckets, Speidel fermenters & storage tanks,
and one gallon of milk, all use food grade HDPE.

excellent, i just wasn’t sure. it has been a while since i read about plastic safety.

also,

in canada milk comes in bags.

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@fredthecat

@fredthecat

one thing - and truly, not trying to rain on your parade - but what do you think of the health/safety of using an HDPE plastic fermentation vessel?

Fermentation buckets, Speidel fermenters & storage tanks,
and one gallon of milk, all use food grade HDPE.

also,

in canada milk comes in bags.

I think it’s all about recycling, McDonalds now gives you a paper straw,
and cardboard instead of plastic foam packaging.
My State is phasing out plastic grocery bags.

[denny]

@fredthecat

one thing - and truly, not trying to rain on your parade - but what do you think of the health/safety of using an HDPE plastic fermentation vessel?

No problem.  Why should it be?