permo
Well-Known Member
Wow, I pitched 5.5 gallons of 1.095 stout on a pacman yeast cake with 5 teaspoons of yeast nutrient at 70 degrees last night in a 6.5 gallon ale pale. This morning it was a mess!! The airlock got consumed with foam and shot the little inside piece across the room. Then as it was fermenting the airlock would get plugged up and when enough pressure would build it would "clear the blockage" out for lack of a better phrase It woudl shoot coffee dark syrup wort and foam all over the place....thank God none reached the ceiling.
So anyways......I spent my morning cleaning up..but I think the fermentation is fairly healthy?! !
I rigged a 1/2 inch blowoff tube and I hope that keeps up...I have my doubts!
The funny thing is, is that I have fermented 1.095 barley wine in there before and had it even fuller with less headspace and used a nottingham yeast cake with no problem. The only difference is the yeast nutrient....that must make a huge difference.
So anyways......I spent my morning cleaning up..but I think the fermentation is fairly healthy?! !
I rigged a 1/2 inch blowoff tube and I hope that keeps up...I have my doubts!
The funny thing is, is that I have fermented 1.095 barley wine in there before and had it even fuller with less headspace and used a nottingham yeast cake with no problem. The only difference is the yeast nutrient....that must make a huge difference.