JeffoC6

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I use a 1" diameter blow off tube that I dip in boiling water (to make it pliable) and then fit it right into the neck of my 1-Gallon carboy. Well, I just had to remove the blowoff tube to put the airlock on and I couldn't. It must've expanded back to it's original size and there was simply no pulling it out. It wouldn't come out as hard as I twisted/pulled/turned it. So I had to slice through it with a razor blade, leaving the end stuck in the neck of the carboy. I then screwed on my cap and put on the airlock.

I hope this doesn't happen ALL the time...That true sucked.

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kurtism

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even if it expanded, it should be able to come loose.

i understand that you probably didn't want to do to much with it with an active brew going but i'm sure it can be pried off when you are done.

the trick next time might be not heating it up and forcing it in cold...that way maybe it won't get stuck?

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JeffoC6

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I may have to try that. Either way, it simply wasn't budging. I even had a "gripper" and was pulling/twisting and it wasn't even moving. F.

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Planned: DFH 60 Minute IPA Clone
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Primary #5: Ed Wort's Apfelwein
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Bottled: Raspberry Wheat, Red Rye Ale, Cottage House Saison, Simcoe IPA, Bavarian Hefeweizen
Drinking: Honey & Chamomile Wheat, Yooper's House Pale Ale, Lefthand Milk Stout Clone, Vanilla Bourbon Stout, Lakefront IPA Clone
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Jayhem

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I never did understand why people use such huge blow off tubes when a 3/8" OD works just fine and fits easily and snug though the hole in a bung on your carboy.

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JeffoC6

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Because, when I did that I came home to a clogged 3/8" tube that I had to change out for another. 2 hours later, I had the same problem. I had to stay up through the night making sure I didn't have a blowoff.

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Planned: DFH 60 Minute IPA Clone
Primary #1: Bowling Ball Stout
Primary #2: Empty
Primary #3: Empty
Primary #4: Belgian Blonde
Primary #5: Ed Wort's Apfelwein
Primary #6: C&C Hop Factory
Bottled: Raspberry Wheat, Red Rye Ale, Cottage House Saison, Simcoe IPA, Bavarian Hefeweizen
Drinking: Honey & Chamomile Wheat, Yooper's House Pale Ale, Lefthand Milk Stout Clone, Vanilla Bourbon Stout, Lakefront IPA Clone
Batches Made: 18

Jayhem

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That's odd. I ferment my 5 gal batches in a 5 gal carboy, get 2-3" of krausen in there but none of it has ever come out my blow off tube, only CO2. Maybe I've just been lucky? Or maybe it's because I use pelletized hops and they don't clog tubes like leaf hops?

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unionrdr

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JeffoC6

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Yea, that would probably make sense.

Maybe Fermcap S is the answer for me since I'm only doing 1-Gallon batches with minimal headspace?

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Planned: DFH 60 Minute IPA Clone
Primary #1: Bowling Ball Stout
Primary #2: Empty
Primary #3: Empty
Primary #4: Belgian Blonde
Primary #5: Ed Wort's Apfelwein
Primary #6: C&C Hop Factory
Bottled: Raspberry Wheat, Red Rye Ale, Cottage House Saison, Simcoe IPA, Bavarian Hefeweizen
Drinking: Honey & Chamomile Wheat, Yooper's House Pale Ale, Lefthand Milk Stout Clone, Vanilla Bourbon Stout, Lakefront IPA Clone
Batches Made: 18

dbrewski

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I've noticed with blow off tubes that fit the neck of a carboy that they sometimes form some kind of seal over time. It can be very hard to remove them. When I insert mine, it is usually wet from Starsan, which makes it slippery and it goes right in. Couple of weeks later, I am pulling and twisting that SOB like crazy and it won't budge. Finally I get it to "crack" the seal and it will come out. So I feel your pain on this. I wonder if you could use a sanitized screwdriver or other tool to insert down the sides of the tube at several places to break the seal prior to pulling it out.

JeffoC6

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I'm thinking I must have the same issue. To be honest, it's not worth it if Fermcap S will basically control my krauzen, however, I've never used it before...Can anyone endorse it?

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Planned: DFH 60 Minute IPA Clone
Primary #1: Bowling Ball Stout
Primary #2: Empty
Primary #3: Empty
Primary #4: Belgian Blonde
Primary #5: Ed Wort's Apfelwein
Primary #6: C&C Hop Factory
Bottled: Raspberry Wheat, Red Rye Ale, Cottage House Saison, Simcoe IPA, Bavarian Hefeweizen
Drinking: Honey & Chamomile Wheat, Yooper's House Pale Ale, Lefthand Milk Stout Clone, Vanilla Bourbon Stout, Lakefront IPA Clone
Batches Made: 18