Bonneville
Well-Known Member
So, I recently brewed a huge Imperial Stout. I pitched it on a yeast cake in a 7 gal "ale pail" bucket. I used a hose attached to the base of a 3-piece airlock into 1/2 gallon of water in a 1 gallon jug. Fermentation filled the 1 gallon jug to just overflowing and filled the blowoff hose with beer and kreusen.
How the heck to I clean out the blowoff tube? I was hoping that soaking and rinsing would work, but that stuff won't come off. Ideas?
On a related note, the 3 piece airlock I had came with some used carboys I recently bought. It did not have the 'X' which was nice for a vigorous fermentation like this (less likely to clog). Are these available somewhere, or are they a relic?
Cheers!
How the heck to I clean out the blowoff tube? I was hoping that soaking and rinsing would work, but that stuff won't come off. Ideas?
On a related note, the 3 piece airlock I had came with some used carboys I recently bought. It did not have the 'X' which was nice for a vigorous fermentation like this (less likely to clog). Are these available somewhere, or are they a relic?
Cheers!