nickjam
Active Member
I am brewing an Imperial IPA right now (14 pounds of LME in this beer). Fermintation is active, very active! In fact the beer is frothing out the top into the airlock. I now know I should buy a blowoff tube to deal with this, but for now is it ok to just change the airlock out every 10 hours or so? I use vodka in the airlock so it is no biggy if some gets into the beer and I figure it will kill anything bad on contact. The froth is remaining in the airlock except for my intial blow out which I didn't notice until it was running down the side of the carboy.
Am I thinking right or should I dive the 40 miles to my local home brew shop and buy the blow off tube and piece today?
Thanks!
Am I thinking right or should I dive the 40 miles to my local home brew shop and buy the blow off tube and piece today?
Thanks!