cbauer210
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Holy Crap...I just settled into bead and was drifting off to sleep when I hear... BOOOOM! I jump out of bed thinking NYC is under attack. Sounds like a bomb just went off. Run into the living room but all is quite. But wait.....the door to my wine fridge/fermentation chamber is wide open and foam from my first Belgian strong ale is pouring out onto the floor. Low and behold, the lid on my Ale Pail burst off under the pressure of fermentation which is about 30 hours since brew. Freaking amazing. Half the time I'm cursing this damn bucket because I can barely even get the lid off the thing.
I'm not sure what really to do besides just be prepared for this to happen again. I removed the little cap from the airlock and replaced it with a loose piece of foil. I'm hoping this will help vent off the pressure quicker. Should I loose the airlock all together? I'm sure the outward pressure won't let too many nasties in. On a side note....It smells amazingly deliscous. It is the Delirium Tremens kit from AHS with WL Abbey Ale Yeast.
I'm not sure what really to do besides just be prepared for this to happen again. I removed the little cap from the airlock and replaced it with a loose piece of foil. I'm hoping this will help vent off the pressure quicker. Should I loose the airlock all together? I'm sure the outward pressure won't let too many nasties in. On a side note....It smells amazingly deliscous. It is the Delirium Tremens kit from AHS with WL Abbey Ale Yeast.