Beercanman
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Hi everyone, great forum here. I am about to brew beer for the first time and have a quick question. I have most of the equiptment I need, except a few little things like bottle caps and sanitizer, which I will pick up. I have one tiny question though. After adding the yeast to my fermenter, and before putting the fermentation lock on I attach the fermentation hose to release the excess foam. I am clear on that, but not sure what to do with the other end of the fermentation hose. In the book I'm reading (The New Complete Joy Of Home Brewing) it says to put the other end of the hose in a jar to catch the excess foam. Is this correct? Is that all I have to do for 2 or 3 days, or is there anything else I have to do during this process to keep oxygen out of the fermenter while it's releasing the foam. It seems that air will get into the fermenter during the 2 or 3 days through the end of the fermentation hose. This is my first attempt to brew my own beer, and I'm just trying to brew a basic batch of beer (nothing fancy). I just want to avoid as many mistakes as possible. I think I'm clear on everything else I'll have to do. Thanks, Beercanman