I know it's a good idea to have one, but my first two batches proceeded without problems. My third batch, a summer ale I dreamed up myself to in line with Sam Summer per my wife's request, has a much more active fermentation.
It's a five-gallon batch in a 6-gallon plastic primary. I'm thinking the extra head space will mitigate the need for a blowoff tube but I'd like more expert opinions.
The recipe:
.5 lbs Cara-Pils
.25 lbs. German Munich
5 lbs. XLDME
.5 lbs. wheat DME
1 oz Cascade 6% (60 mins)
1 tsp. Irish Moss
.5 oz cascade (15 mins)
1 oz dried lemon peel (5 mins)
.5 tsp. seeds of paradise
.5 oz Cascade (flameout)
Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale (no starter)
Thanks again for the help.
It's a five-gallon batch in a 6-gallon plastic primary. I'm thinking the extra head space will mitigate the need for a blowoff tube but I'd like more expert opinions.
The recipe:
.5 lbs Cara-Pils
.25 lbs. German Munich
5 lbs. XLDME
.5 lbs. wheat DME
1 oz Cascade 6% (60 mins)
1 tsp. Irish Moss
.5 oz cascade (15 mins)
1 oz dried lemon peel (5 mins)
.5 tsp. seeds of paradise
.5 oz Cascade (flameout)
Wyeast 1332 Northwest Ale (no starter)
Thanks again for the help.