redneckbeagle Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2007 Messages 153 Reaction score 4 Location Central KY Dec 1, 2008 #1 I have a beer blowing (ooooooozing) up thru the air lock. Should I change to a Blowoff tube? Would that just be an opportunity to introduce an infection?
I have a beer blowing (ooooooozing) up thru the air lock. Should I change to a Blowoff tube? Would that just be an opportunity to introduce an infection?
olllllo []-O-[] HBT Supporter Joined Apr 13, 2006 Messages 13,304 Reaction score 163 Location Phoenix Dec 1, 2008 #2 Switch. Use a sanitizer and you will have no problems. If you have it in a spray bottle, spray everything down before you remove it. Your beer is gassing off, creating positive pressure, there is very little danger of someting getting in. On your next batches, always use a blow off.
Switch. Use a sanitizer and you will have no problems. If you have it in a spray bottle, spray everything down before you remove it. Your beer is gassing off, creating positive pressure, there is very little danger of someting getting in. On your next batches, always use a blow off.
BugleBrew Well-Known Member Joined Aug 3, 2008 Messages 155 Reaction score 0 Location SE Michigan Dec 1, 2008 #3 blowoff tube right now. just sanitize it well and it will be fine.
OP OP redneckbeagle Well-Known Member Joined Oct 8, 2007 Messages 153 Reaction score 4 Location Central KY Dec 1, 2008 #4 Done!!! Thanks. I have done about 15 batches and only put a blowoff tube on one, until now!!!