LaHomebrewer
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OK, I just made my first brew. It was the Russian Imperial Stout kit by Brewer's Best. I had some vigorous fermentation that clogged and blew off my airlock within 24 hrs. I swapped my airlock for a blowoff tube that goes into a gallon jug with a little beach in the water. The bubbling continued through the blowoff setup.
It is now about 48 hours since the brew and I am getting no bubbles in the blowoff tube. I did do search before making this thread and I noticed people saying "dont worry about the bubbles just check gravity"
My question is: Should I just leave the brew alone to see if it starts bubbling again or take the lid off and get a gravity reading? I was afraid of infecting the beer by taking off the lid and allowing contaminates.
Also, my OG was 1.075 what should it be if the fermentation is going as expected?
Thanks in advance and I hope this question isnt too repetitive.
It is now about 48 hours since the brew and I am getting no bubbles in the blowoff tube. I did do search before making this thread and I noticed people saying "dont worry about the bubbles just check gravity"
My question is: Should I just leave the brew alone to see if it starts bubbling again or take the lid off and get a gravity reading? I was afraid of infecting the beer by taking off the lid and allowing contaminates.
Also, my OG was 1.075 what should it be if the fermentation is going as expected?
Thanks in advance and I hope this question isnt too repetitive.