BeerEngineer11
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This is my first time using a blow off tube; as well as a yeast starter and aeration (hence the need for the blow off tube!).
After the about 15 hours the airlock had foam and "stuff" coming out the top, so I replaced it with a blow off tube. Man did it bubble like crazy!
Now (about 40 hours after pitching) the bubbling has slowed significantly.
Should I put the airlock back on? Or just leave the tube in until I rack to secondary (or bottle)? I know that theoretically there is a risk of contamination for the few seconds it takes to yank out the tube and put the airlock in.
Thanks in advance!
After the about 15 hours the airlock had foam and "stuff" coming out the top, so I replaced it with a blow off tube. Man did it bubble like crazy!
Now (about 40 hours after pitching) the bubbling has slowed significantly.
Should I put the airlock back on? Or just leave the tube in until I rack to secondary (or bottle)? I know that theoretically there is a risk of contamination for the few seconds it takes to yank out the tube and put the airlock in.
Thanks in advance!