illnastyimpreza

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ok so far every batch of beer I have made has BLOWN the top of my airlock right onto the floor. I usualy find it a few days later sitting in a big puddle of beer on the floor.

Am I doing something wrong? What do you guys do so your airlock top floaty thing doesnt go flying off ???

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Primary 2: Ironmater IPA
primary 3: empty
primary 4:empty
Kegerator: empty
bottled: Apfelwein,

gone:Coopers Brew Master Pilsner,Real Ale,stout, Brew Master Wheat, homemade Cider recipe, Ironmater American light x 3
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Yooper

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I'm still having coffee today, so I'm slow. What is this airlock top floaty thing?

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illnastyimpreza

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haha same here.

its the floaty thing inside






EDIT: ok after looking @ those pictures, I don't have the plastic CAP that goes ontop of my airlock... HHHMMM might this be the problem ??

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Primary 1: Ironmaster Brown Ale
Primary 2: Ironmater IPA
primary 3: empty
primary 4:empty
Kegerator: empty
bottled: Apfelwein,

gone:Coopers Brew Master Pilsner,Real Ale,stout, Brew Master Wheat, homemade Cider recipe, Ironmater American light x 3
Primary stirrer and yeast pitcher: my Girlfriend :)

Yooper

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Oh, you blew your bong!

Well, it just sounds like the fermentation is extremely active. What works well with those airlocks is to remove the lid and "bong" part, and stick your racking tubing over the middle of the airlock. Then, put the other end of the tubing into a pitcher of water and sanitizer, so that the end is under the water. That's a blow-off tube, but it works as a very big airlock.

I lose those caps all the time. They aren't needed, but they help to keep fruitflies from committing hari kari in your airlock.

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Here's a "stolen" picture:

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illnastyimpreza

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ahhhh ok cool.

what about just puting a piece of tape over the top of the airlock to keep the floaty thing from flying out ?? bad idea ? seems easier then yours

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Primary 1: Ironmaster Brown Ale
Primary 2: Ironmater IPA
primary 3: empty
primary 4:empty
Kegerator: empty
bottled: Apfelwein,

gone:Coopers Brew Master Pilsner,Real Ale,stout, Brew Master Wheat, homemade Cider recipe, Ironmater American light x 3
Primary stirrer and yeast pitcher: my Girlfriend :)

Yooper

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Well, the point is to allow co2 out, without letting any oxygen and bacteria and yeast in. If you take the co2 relief down (shut), you'll probably blow the entire lid off, and then clean up your ceiling. You'll have to clean it first, and then paint over the brown splotches.

Seems easier to use the blow off tube to me!

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illnastyimpreza

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I don't mean completely cover it....just tape the float down like on one side, so it doesn't go flying...

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Primary 1: Ironmaster Brown Ale
Primary 2: Ironmater IPA
primary 3: empty
primary 4:empty
Kegerator: empty
bottled: Apfelwein,

gone:Coopers Brew Master Pilsner,Real Ale,stout, Brew Master Wheat, homemade Cider recipe, Ironmater American light x 3
Primary stirrer and yeast pitcher: my Girlfriend :)

Yooper

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Well, whatever.

Most of us use blow off tubes when we have a pretty violent/active fermentation. If you don't want to, that's fine.

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I would order a new airlock that has the proper cap on it.