Homebrew clip of active yeast.

[pkasimov]

Craaazy, my dunkelweizen looks similar to this right now. I got scared for a bit... I've home brewed several batches, but never a weizen. I finished the wort about 5 hours ago, and now theres practically a straight stream of co2 coming out of the airlock.... Not to mention a huge krausen on the top of my wort, and an insane amount of bubbles forming in the fermenter. Guess thats good? For now, I rigged up a blow off tube so hopefully that'll save me from explosion lol

[ctg30241]

Yes use a plastic fermenter. It is way easier to clean once the brew is complete. Also use a "straight" airlock, instead of the S type. Also easier to clean

[KillerGX]

jesus christ....

put a blow off tube on that thing man... this gonna explode! LMAO

I love watching yeast in action!

[gbluesrocker]

Hello could i use a plastic carboy for fermentation? thanks!

[KillerGX]

you could use a better Bottle.... but I wouldnt..

A 6.5 galon glass carboy is perfect for fermenting...

but if you cant afford a glass carboy....just use a 6.5 galon fermenting bucket...they run you about 17 dollars at your local homebrew shop. HAPPY BREWING!

[JoeyJoeJoe1970]

This is like porn for homebrewers. Very cool indeed.

[kbchameleon]

Oh my god yes....ah, I hate living in the city. The water sucks and there's no storage for carboys. Watching these make me homesick and beersick :*(

[JackNeedles]

Wow, I gotta try this.

[vacilek]

is there beer in the 3 piece lock?

[aktorpedo]

Can I have a fork with this please? Geezus!

[hophead515]

that's a beautiful thing

[pirateale]

what was your OG and yeast strain?? and yeah like others comment, use a blow down tube. this looks like day 2 or 3 of fermentation. im sure you got a great conversion

[gabrielstorm1]

Unfortunately I did not measure for OG, however the yeast strain was a Wyeast Liquid Yeast Pack for Scottish Ale. I cut the water for the batch down to 4.5 gallons so it was very strong beer. Experienced some floating on air while walking across the room a few times while drinking this batch with friends. :)

[pirateale]

ahahha

nice, sounds quit enjoyable. im glad to see homebrews pushing the limits. i just brewed a barley wine with an OG 1.09 with a ferm. that looks almost identical. im expecting a full conversion (9-10%)since i pitched an entire yeast cake, ill post something. i know its not needed but still, keep up the good work.

[sharpie443]

What is barley wine? My knowledge of home brewing is limited mostly to mead and dark beer but that sounds interesting.

[pirateale]

barley wine is a term used to describe an ale with alcohol content similar to wine (over 9%ABV) which derives the majority of its flavor components from malted barley, other grains and the resulting residual sugars; as opposed to hops (in IIPA) or rock candy (in Belgian ales). short answer, a strong medium roast ale typically aged for six months or more.

[sharpie443]

sounds good I'll have to find a Recipe for it.

[consumes]

nice clip

do you aerate?? and how much yeast did you pitch

[gabrielstorm1]

I did aerate well before pitching a Wyeast Liquid Yeast Pack. 100 billion cells of pure liquid yeast in 125 ml.

[bobbydigital82]

what stage is this? is this fermenting? where it stays like that for a week

[gabrielstorm1]

This is active fermentation. This lasted 3 days for this batch. Very active.

[Cannile]

Excellent clip. During this stage though, I use a tube for overflow rather than an airlock for the first few days.

[brichards700]

I just had a fermentation that looked quite similar to this. BLOW-OFF TUBE

[billyhell762]

I love the smell of a closet with a carboy boiling in it

[gabrielstorm1]

There is nothing like it. :)

[orfy123]

Good ferment. You need to let it run on a blow off tube ten add the airlock.

[gabrielstorm1]

I will definately try this next time.

[garbonzo00]

Looks like you have a 5 gallon carboy. You should consider getting a 6.5 gallon. Has a lot more room for crazy fermentation like that, though i have had 6.5 gallon carboys fill up and clog up the bubbler. Looks cool though!

[gabrielstorm1]

That is a great tip. Thanks!

[damanwidtheplan]

turbo yeast perhaps?

[gabrielstorm1]

This was a highly active fermentation. The beer in the airlock was not planned. It is not a good thing to have beer in your airlock period unless it's a bubbler airlock. In this case, all I could do was add brandy to the airlock to sterilize for the next couple of days until done. That's partially what your seeing there.

[Hopspop]

I've had this happen also (Irish yeast while making stouts), it does no harm to remove the airlock, clean it out, and replace with fresh solution of whatever you use (Iodophor, Vodka, haha)...that kind of positive air pressure from the fermenter would keep small rodents from entering while you clean your fittings...

[splendidmike]

It never foamed through the airlock? Is it OK to have beer in your airlock instead of water?

[democritus90]

Holy cow, that thing is going like crazy. Never seen a fermentation like that.