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KDBrewer

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Today I woke up to beer splattered all over my walls and ceiling with beer pouring out of my fermenter like a volcano. Apparently my blow off tube got clogged and the pressure blew my airlock off. Should I have any concerns about anything at this point? Will it affect the flavor of my beer at all?
 
I woke up to the same thing this morning! Knew I was taking a gamble not putting on a blow off last night, but was so tired. Don't worry about it, your beer will be fine...
 
That's why when making beer, I do it in a carboy with a "full sized" blowoff tube (od of tube tightly fits id of carboy neck)....never never ever had one come even close to clogging, works a charm.
 
ChefRex said:
Your beer will be fine! Now where's the pictures?
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The pictures don't do it justice. It was way worse in person. I lost about a gallon of beer to the carpet.


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Like all riders dump their bike at least once while riding, all brewers have a ferment blow on them.
 
Bensiff said:
Like all riders dump their bike at least once while riding, all brewers have a ferment blow on them.
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Hopefully it won't happen again. I put a 1 inch tube in the carboy now.


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Here is the recipe if anyone is interested.

5lbs wheat dme
2lbs extra light dme
1/2 lb honey malt
1/2 lb cara pils
Hops:
1oz magnum @60
0.5oz Amarillo @20
0.5oz cascade @20
0.5oz Amarillo @10
0.5oz cascade @10
1oz Amarillo @5
1oz cascade @5
1oz Amarillo @0
1oz cascade @0
Yeast us05



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