megamanisrad
Active Member
Hi all! So this is my second batch ever (the first one turned out nice! A simple Red Ale) I am now doing a Dark Lager Kit by Brewhouse (the kit uses pre made wort...all you do is mix it up with water, throw the yeast in and you are good to go!)
Yesterday I was putting everything into the primary when I came upon these instructions...(after I had pitched the yeast)...
'Put the lid on the fermenter and store at room temperature for 3-5 days'
So i get the room temperature part, but for the lid part, my newbie brain was telling me to just put the lid on with a solid grommet in place.
I woke up this morning and the fermenter was pretty pressurized to say the least. This afternoon I had a minor blow-up (thankfully I have a few small leaks in my fermenter so the krausen was able to escape) so I replaced the grommet with an airlock and am monitoring the situation as we speak...i got krausen coming out of the airlock...
so after all that my question is...
would you ever just put a solid lid on for the primary stage? no blow off tube, airlock, etc? These instructions sure make it sound that way!
Thanks!!
Yesterday I was putting everything into the primary when I came upon these instructions...(after I had pitched the yeast)...
'Put the lid on the fermenter and store at room temperature for 3-5 days'
So i get the room temperature part, but for the lid part, my newbie brain was telling me to just put the lid on with a solid grommet in place.
I woke up this morning and the fermenter was pretty pressurized to say the least. This afternoon I had a minor blow-up (thankfully I have a few small leaks in my fermenter so the krausen was able to escape) so I replaced the grommet with an airlock and am monitoring the situation as we speak...i got krausen coming out of the airlock...
so after all that my question is...
would you ever just put a solid lid on for the primary stage? no blow off tube, airlock, etc? These instructions sure make it sound that way!
Thanks!!