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I'm really worried about my second batch of beer. The brewing took longer than expected. While I tried to cool the wort as fast as possible before pitching the yeast, I was late for something and ended up pitching it too hot (I think).
Fermentation took off quickly, and it started overflowing out the airlock. I googled a solution, and ended up attaching a hose to the thing inside the airlock. Soon after, this got clogged, and the overflow was getting through the tube but only after a really high pressure pushed it. I figured if I went to bed and left it that way it would blow the airlock off and make a huge mess in my room. So I took off the airlock and began scooping all the overflow into a bucket. After trying to figure out what to do for a while it was about 2AM and I had no tube big enough to make a proper blow off tube without the airlock. I ended up covering the top with foil and carrying it outback to finish its overflow out there while I got some sleep.
The next morning i went outside to check on it and the foil was on the ground and the carboy was still gushing stuff out of it. i put new foil on it, and when it finally stopped, i washed the airlock good and put it back. After that the krausen became very small, and two days after it began, the fermantation had almost slowed to a stop. Now, its 5 days later and the airlock is bubbling about once every 5 minutes and there is almost zero stuff floating on the top.
I dont know what to do. Is the beer ruined/contaminated from sitting outside with no lid? It was gushing the whole time so I hoped this prevented anything getting in there, but how do I know? Also, it seems like the fermentation got too slow too fast. Should I add more yeast? Should I cut my losses and try again? Or should I let it sit another 10 days and then try to bottle it? Thanks in advance for help and sorry about the long post.
Fermentation took off quickly, and it started overflowing out the airlock. I googled a solution, and ended up attaching a hose to the thing inside the airlock. Soon after, this got clogged, and the overflow was getting through the tube but only after a really high pressure pushed it. I figured if I went to bed and left it that way it would blow the airlock off and make a huge mess in my room. So I took off the airlock and began scooping all the overflow into a bucket. After trying to figure out what to do for a while it was about 2AM and I had no tube big enough to make a proper blow off tube without the airlock. I ended up covering the top with foil and carrying it outback to finish its overflow out there while I got some sleep.
The next morning i went outside to check on it and the foil was on the ground and the carboy was still gushing stuff out of it. i put new foil on it, and when it finally stopped, i washed the airlock good and put it back. After that the krausen became very small, and two days after it began, the fermantation had almost slowed to a stop. Now, its 5 days later and the airlock is bubbling about once every 5 minutes and there is almost zero stuff floating on the top.
I dont know what to do. Is the beer ruined/contaminated from sitting outside with no lid? It was gushing the whole time so I hoped this prevented anything getting in there, but how do I know? Also, it seems like the fermentation got too slow too fast. Should I add more yeast? Should I cut my losses and try again? Or should I let it sit another 10 days and then try to bottle it? Thanks in advance for help and sorry about the long post.