Hey all,
I started a mean batch of hard cider last night, and have it in a 3G carboy. The formula was:
* 3G fresh apple cider
* 1.5lbs brown sugar (stong, eh?)
* two cinnamon sticks during pasteurization
* 1 nutmeg nut, ground
* 1.5tsp yeast nutrient
I made a starter with honey and water, and added Lavin LV-1118 yeast into the mix.
It started bubbling away overnight, and at this moment, the bubbling is FIERCE. All that sugar and nutrient make for a fast ferment!
Anyway, this has never happened before: it blew its airlock! I'm guessing that the airlock just wasn't able to keep up.
So, what to do? In the short-term, I've made a turned pipe from tinfoil; but how to keep this clean in the long run? Any ideas? How quickly will it slow down to airlock levels?
Thanks!
--Dave
I started a mean batch of hard cider last night, and have it in a 3G carboy. The formula was:
* 3G fresh apple cider
* 1.5lbs brown sugar (stong, eh?)
* two cinnamon sticks during pasteurization
* 1 nutmeg nut, ground
* 1.5tsp yeast nutrient
I made a starter with honey and water, and added Lavin LV-1118 yeast into the mix.
It started bubbling away overnight, and at this moment, the bubbling is FIERCE. All that sugar and nutrient make for a fast ferment!
Anyway, this has never happened before: it blew its airlock! I'm guessing that the airlock just wasn't able to keep up.
So, what to do? In the short-term, I've made a turned pipe from tinfoil; but how to keep this clean in the long run? Any ideas? How quickly will it slow down to airlock levels?
Thanks!
--Dave
