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So my next brew is gonna be a ~1.067 choc stout, I should use a blow-off?

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i did a double choco stout that came in at 1.070. i had no problems at all.

however, with that said, i will not take any chances from now on. i say use the blow off tube for at least a couple days...

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Your primary looks like it had way too much to drink last night.

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i racked this beer to the secondary tonight and got a gravity reading of 1.014... This beer is gonna be killer, coming in at 10.1 % ABV already.

Most of my beers seem to rise another 1/2 % in the secondary to this one is gonna weigh in at a heavy 10.5 % or above, hells yea

nice hoppy flavor too, with a beautiful blonde color...

2 inches of trub and enough left overs from the krausen and on the floor to make another inch or two of trub. 4.5 gallons total into the secondary...

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
Available

Secondary 2:
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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

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I ferment in 5 gal glass carboys & always use a blow off. I just bought the big blow off hose, but in the past, I've simply used the stopper & stuck a 3/8" hose right in it - I figure that unless there's something solid that's going to block the hose, i'm fine with liquid, co2 and foam coming through the little hose. Been fine so far. I put the end of the hose into a BIG (2 gal) pot with about an inch or so of water in the bottom to form an airlock.

I do end up loosing about 4 beers worth of liquid this way - wish I could loose just the nasties, and keep the beer!

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May I suggest a name for your beer.

exhibit A:



exhibit B:

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i found this blow off a few days into it. it had slimed itself and the wall/floor... it was good beer though!

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LOL !!!

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Primary 1:
Blue Moon Clone

Primary 2:
Nut Brown Ale

Secondary 1:
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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

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I just got done with the primary of a 1.060 IPA in a food grade bucket with an "S" style airlock and I didn't have any problems. Is a good general rule the higher the OG the larger the blow off above a certain gravity?

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well i learned my lesson with this beer and a blow over tube....

the good news, i bottled last weekend and this beer is almost 11% ABV

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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