Andris Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Hey guys, I'm just wondering - is it just me or that's normal sign for darker colored beers to go thermonuclear and ferment with greater vigor compared to light colored beers? I have second batch of darker beer - this time its stout mixed with can of dark liquid malt - this baby crawled out of airlock and almost made a nice round ball out of my fermenter going from OG 1.040 to 1.012 in 3 days... Similar was with "muddy bear" - dark ale with can of liquid malt extract and half kilo of dry malt - I had to make a blow-off valve because even at 20C it was explosive fermentation that ended up in week from 1.053 to 1.010... I have yet to see something similar from light colored beers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 I find that it is quite explosive as well. What i do, is only fill the fermenter up to 18 litres, then after the foam goes down i top it up will cooled boiled water. I dont use a lid or an air lock though, so its not a massive problem for me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Yep the dark ones are lively. I use the same method as Greg - or you could use a bigger fermentor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andris Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Thanks guys, too bad I cant use open fermenter - have 3 cats roaming around, would end up drinking furball ale... I guess I'l just rig my dark brews with blow-off from the start so I dont have to wake up in the middle of the night because The Dark Ale Monster crept up on me or the bucket went football shape cause of pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PB2 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 This is mentioned in Brewing FAQs [biggrin] I'm an advocate for preventing the foam from escaping, as it contains flavour compounds and foam positive components. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianc6 Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 yeah i found the coopers dark ale and stout have a love for charging for the top and ya wake up with a shit load of mess still taste is all that is important if it includes a bit of mess i say it's worth it [biggrin] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andris Posted September 29, 2010 Author Share Posted September 29, 2010 Im just really surprised that it fermented so quickly, especially Stout - 72 hours and primary blast wave is off, now its settling down already and I dont think I will see much changes in gravity - 1.012 is what I have today, 4 days after starting this brew, meaning, this might be ready to bottle by the end of the week or middle of next week latest if Im lazy with the bottles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andris Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 Should I expect same explosive fermentation from Coopers Sparkling Ale made to recipe? I just kegged one batch and was cleaning fermenter and ended up with idea - why store it and then do all sanitation again if I can do it now and mix some beer along... oh well, I think my house is turning into a small brewery... I can tell by my growing beer belly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Hi Andris - The Sparkling Ale wont be any where near as volatile as the stout. In regards to the stout, even though it has fermented quickly I be inclined not to rush it into bottles. In my opinion the settling time is just as important as the fermenting time. I know what you mean about your house turning into a small brewery - I've got three brews on the go at the moment [cool] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andris Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 I will leave it as usual, 10-14 days, then bottle. I have idea of bottling stout into one crate of small 0.33l white glass bottles - should look fantastic. I can store them in dark place with no light at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 [bandit] How will you find them again [ninja] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andris Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 I have flashlight handy to peek into fermenters just besides the cheap vodka I use to top up airlocks!!! [innocent] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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