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^^^ yep, that's what i should have done

the good news is it looks like it doing fine now... still bubbling, but no longer blowing over, at least for now

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout

PeteOz77

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I haven't had a lid blow off, but I am using fermenters with screw on lids... they are NOT going to come off. I have had a small volcano erupting out of an airlock while brewing Arrogant Bastard, but since that time i have gone to a 1/2" blowoff tube in all of my brews. It's simpler, more effective and eaiser to clean up! I just leave the grommet out of the hole and the 1/2" tube fits snugly in the hole.

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jds

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Am I reading it wrong, or does your thermometer say it's about 80 degrees in there?

sirsloop

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Lol...the first batch I ever blew was my german chocolate stout. Funny seeing this thread today cause I just brewed the batch a second time tonight!!

FYI, those white lids are the easy ones to blow off. They dont have a gasket or anything in there. The blue lids hold on much better, but then you'll run the risk of blowing the air lock to the ceiling.

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well i guess this beer blew it's top in the first 30 hours. Hasn't been any further trouble and in fact bubbling has now slowed to a trickle...

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout

BierMuncher

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Nah...

It's a nice 65-68 degrees year round.

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Tits-Up IIPA (3-Time Medalist), Black Pearl Porter, Kona Pale Ale, Outer Limits IPA, Centennial Blonde (4.0%), Nierra Sevada (SNPA), SWMBO Slayer Belgian Blonde,

Kai

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Very nice and graphic post. Your explosion's way better than any of mine ever were.

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Next: Tousted Out Stoat, Hop Bomb, Ordinary Bitter
Bubbling: Belgian Summer Bitter, Vienna Steam Beer
Conditioning:Greenwall Lambic
Kegged: Christmas Ale
Bottle Conditioning:
Drinking: Saison Bâtard

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web250

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Whatd you think is the highest OG you can put in a plastic bucket before it blows?

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Primary: Steam Beer
Conditioning: None
Drinking: Oktoberfest, Blonde Ale

BierMuncher

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For me it’s not just one factor but several:

If the bill has a lot of wheat malt, I tend to get violent fermentations.
If I’m using a Belgian Wit yeast, the krausen seems to grow and grow.
If I'm pitching on a yeast cake I'm sure to have some blow off.
If I go over 1.060, I don’t take my chances.

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BierMuncher Tried & Trues:
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i will live by this theory from now on

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
Available

Kegged and Drinking:
American IPA, Special Holiday Ale

Bottled and Drinking:
Irish Red Ale, Summer Saison Belgian Ale, Pumpkin Ale, Fat Tire Clone

Planning: Chiplote Ale, Blueberry Wheat, Cherry Stout, Chocolate Cherry Stout and been thinking about something crazy like a Wintergreen Stout