beer_guy_dave
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I'm a relative noob in homebrewing. I've done a few wine kits, about 6 beer kits and some mead. I've read extensively about using blow off tubes and never had to consider doing it. My latest, a Skullsplitter clone kit, was done in a 6 gal primary fermenter (about a gallon of headspace which I thought was plenty). I should have known when ferment started in about 2 hrs.
The next AM (about 12 hours in) I checked the fermenter to find the air lock
full of krausen and a SMALL amout of overflow had escaped. I keep the fermenter in a large plastic tub which collected the mess and obviously there was no beer geyser.
Bottom Line -- I WAS REEEAAALLL LUCKY!!!!!
Next up is a Gulden Draak clone which I'm guessing will be at least as big as the current one. Will definitely use a blow off.
The moral of the story is dont think it can't happen to you.
Happy Holidays
Dave
The next AM (about 12 hours in) I checked the fermenter to find the air lock
full of krausen and a SMALL amout of overflow had escaped. I keep the fermenter in a large plastic tub which collected the mess and obviously there was no beer geyser.
Bottom Line -- I WAS REEEAAALLL LUCKY!!!!!
Next up is a Gulden Draak clone which I'm guessing will be at least as big as the current one. Will definitely use a blow off.
The moral of the story is dont think it can't happen to you.
Happy Holidays
Dave