Dunkelweizen - Fermenting

Below are some pictures of the dunkelweizen fermenting. This batch took about 48 hours to starting kicking off the fermenting process. It has been going strong since then...

About 48 hours in

Close up of the blow-off hose

Dunkelweizen and Belgian Dubbel (beer porn!)

Wild Flower Wheat - 4 Days of Fermenting

It looks like the krausen is done coming through the blow-off hose and now it is just blowing out a bubble every 5 seconds. Not much to update as fermentation is slowing down. I will probably replace the blow-off hose with a 3-piece air lock tonight.

Wild Flower Wheat - 3 Days of Fermenting

The blow-off hose is working great. The foam just seems to be flying right through the tube with no clogging. I will never use a air lock during the first days of fermentation again! The tube is blowing out bubbles about every 3-5 seconds. I do not see any clogging in the tube at all.

I checked on it this morning before work and it looks like it is starting to slow down. Some foam has settled in the tube and the CO2 pressure is slowing a bit. Depending on how the tube looks when I get home, I might replace the blow-off hose with the air lock since the beer is nearing the end of the primary fermentation stage (when the yeast is most active).

Wild Flower Wheat - 2 Days of Fermenting

It looks like the blow-off hose is doing it's job. The krausen has started to form in the carboy. The foam is blowing out of the tube and into the saucer of water with no issues. I will closely monitor the fermentation daily just in case the hose somehow gets clogged.

Wild Flower Wheat - 1 Day of Fermenting

Day 1 of fermenting. The yeast has started moving through the beer. The color has gotten a little bit darker... almost a golden brown. I decided to try the blow-off tube instead of the air lock during fermentation. Not much coming through the tube right now. There should be some CO2 bubbles coming shortly.