philm63
Grandmaster Brewer
Ok, so I'm new to yeast starters, but is it supposed to blow out of the flask like Mt. Vesuvius?!
I guess the real question here is does an eruption mean a significant reduction of anticipated cell count? How can I prevent this? I'd say I observed somewhere in the neighborhood of 2 or 3 Tablespoons of crud on the outside of my 2L flask and I have to assume this is a significant chunk of my yeast now sitting in a plate around the bottom of my flask instead of inside where it was safe.
It was my second step with a single WLP001 started in 1.5L, then decanted and placed in 1L - always using a 2L flask. Very active, but how can I prevent losses due to blowouts? Bigger flask? Smaller starters?
I guess the real question here is does an eruption mean a significant reduction of anticipated cell count? How can I prevent this? I'd say I observed somewhere in the neighborhood of 2 or 3 Tablespoons of crud on the outside of my 2L flask and I have to assume this is a significant chunk of my yeast now sitting in a plate around the bottom of my flask instead of inside where it was safe.
It was my second step with a single WLP001 started in 1.5L, then decanted and placed in 1L - always using a 2L flask. Very active, but how can I prevent losses due to blowouts? Bigger flask? Smaller starters?