Just experienced my first violent fermentation. I've lost 1.5 gallons out the blow off into a bucket. Can the blow off wort be put back into the fermenter? What if that blow off wort is reboiled first? Bad ideas?
You should read up on a Burton Union System. I think there is a thread here or an article at BYO that talks about how to make one for home brew. Essentially it is a closed blowoff system where the yeast and foam is captured and the wort allowed to trickle back to the fermentor.
Blowoff was 3/8" tube in a quart jar half full of sterile water, sitting in a 2.5 gallon bucket. Its a IIPA (OG=1.095), distilled water, 9# extract, 2.5# grain, Safale04 yeast, 5.5 gallons in 6.5 gallon carboy. This is the second time to do this same recipe, first time I had no problem. I also dry hopped 2 oz of Goldings in the primary. Fermentation temperature was 66F.
Next time, I plan to wait to dry hop (they clogged the tube), and use Fermcap. And build a closed blowoff recirculation tank.
So much to learn.
You should read up on a Burton Union System. I think there is a thread here or an article at BYO that talks about how to make one for home brew. Essentially it is a closed blowoff system where the yeast and foam is captured and the wort allowed to trickle back to the fermentor.
mbauer - very cool, guess this is my new bit of knowledge for the day!
http://byo.com/stories/projects-and...self/354-build-a-burton-union-system-projects
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