foamy

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It's 3am and I'm looking at my first stout brew that just blew the airlock and won't stop foaming - is there a way to stop that or should I dump it?

gestyr

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NO!!!! Dumping it would be a travesty! Leave the airlock off and install a blowoff tube. Check out www.howtobrew.com for detailed instructions on how to do this.

Basically, you have a very active fermentation.

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foamy

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Thanks, that see,s to be working, now I can sleep!

gestyr

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Welcome to the world of brewing.

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boog321

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Whew! Man, I'm glad you didn't dump it! Would have to report you for alcohol abuse if you had!

Grinder12000

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It's a blow off and for me it happens maybe 25% of the tie once my basement heats up to over 65 (July).

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gestyr

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Aside from being totally anal about sanitation, I think blow-off tubes are the first major lesson we all need to learn as homebrewers.

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