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Old 06-18-2007, 11:53 AM   #1
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Default Out of control fermentation!!

Yesterday I made a very simple Hef. It only has 24oz of grain and the rest extract. I did a 60 min boil. Cooled the wort to only 100. I was out of time and had to pitch at this temp. I areated it and sealed it then place it in the basement. My basement is around 64 degrees. Lat night I noticed a very little movement through the airlock and felt good. This morning was another story! I was using a plastic sealed bucket to ferment in and I had an airlock full of crap and some wort on the top of my lid. I quiclky removed the lid and cleaned the ailock and lid and resealed. Within 2 min I had an airlock that was moving faster than any I have seen. Has anyone ever encountered something like this and is it normal? Thanks again!


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Old 06-18-2007, 12:03 PM   #2
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An "aggressive" airlock is very normal for a Weizen.

Check the temp so it doesn't get too hot. If it stays above 75 for too long you will get an over abundance of banana flavor.


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