[euge]

Oh yes! Some yeast can blow the top off the bucket or the lock off the carboy. I just lay the lid on or crack it to vent all that pressure.

And if the pitch is large and healthy, with a nice high SG it can happen too. That's why I like a lot of headspace. Fountaining beer in most circumstances is a bad thing.

Sounds like you have one of those good problems.

[oscarvan]

Hmmm, may have to get an extra lid and modify it for a fat hose for the first few days.....

[Kaiser]

I'm afraid that not having had a blow-off on this beer left it's mark. I'm
getting the harsh bitterness finish that I associate with a Kraeusen that fell back into the beer.

Kai

[euge]

I'm afraid that not having had a blow-off on this beer left it's mark. I'm
getting the harsh bitterness finish that I associate with a Kraeusen that fell back into the beer.

Kai

I'll be tasting mine today. Will report back on this if I'm not too full of holiday cheer. 

Merry xmas!

[Al Equihua]

Thought it looked a little strange in the vial. Almost like ricotta grains.

Euge!
i finally found this two words i was loooking for and found it in this old post,  ricotta grains!
i made an IPA last sunday and since is the first time i use WLP002 got a little concern about the look in the vial just before i openned and pitch it to the starter... very strange like you say, grains!, so is this normal?

im making 5 galon in a bucket and today in the morning was almost the lid off it becouse of the pressure... man! to vigorous!

[morticaixavier]

Thought it looked a little strange in the vial. Almost like ricotta grains.

Euge!
i finally found this two words i was loooking for and found it in this old post,  ricotta grains!
i made an IPA last sunday and since is the first time i use WLP002 got a little concern about the look in the vial just before i openned and pitch it to the starter... very strange like you say, grains!, so is this normal?

im making 5 galon in a bucket and today in the morning was almost the lid off it becouse of the pressure... man! to vigorous!

yeah that's normal for WLP002. it will compact into a solid mass that is hard to get back into solution. I was dumping the cake from a batch into the compost and it was oozing out the carboy openign like a big think worm. totally gross but it makes for nice clear beer!

[Al Equihua]

glad to hear that... thanks!

i was a little concern about the big fermentation and i escape from work to home just to make shure it was safe hahaha,
i think that's part of : "you're know you are a hombrewer when......"

Al