Beer in air lock what to do?

[scottm1]

So I assumed that my beer had reached a point to lager it... How ever after I transferred to a secondary it exploded and a very active fermentation started . When I opened the primary bucket I saw that the krausen had fallen and that a white layer of co2 had taken its place. So I transferred 5.25 gal. To the secondary 5gal. Carboy. My question is what to do? I have no blow off tube available and the 3 piece air lock is full of wort. But it has stabilized .

 

[dmashl]

Do you have a racking tube that attaches to you racking siphon? Use that, one end in carboy bung, and the other in a bowl of sanitizer water.

 

[scottm1]

Do you have a racking tube that attaches to you racking siphon? Use that, one end in carboy bung, and the other in a bowl of sanitizer water.

Thanks for the reply, I managed to drop the fermentation temp down and slowed it back. So I have installed a new stopper and airlock ( thank god for spares). It has stabilized and doing well. Sanitized all exteriors, and will hope for no infection. Do you think that will hold?

 

[scottm1]

Do you have a racking tube that attaches to you racking siphon? Use that, one end in carboy bung, and the other in a bowl of sanitizer water.

Thanks for the reply, I managed to drop the fermentation temp down and slowed it back. So I have installed a new stopper and airlock ( thank god for spares). It has stabilized and doing well. Sanitized all exteriors, and will hope for no infection. Do you think that will hold?

 

[daksin]

You should be taking gravity readings to know when to rack/lager your beer. Get a hydrometer and chart the beer's progress in the future.

 

[chickypad]

So I assumed that my beer had reached a point to lager it... How ever after I transferred to a secondary it exploded and a very active fermentation started . When I opened the primary bucket I saw that the krausen had fallen and that a white layer of co2 had taken its place.

Just to clarify, what do you mean by a white layer? I hope you mean some Co2 bubbles and yeast rafts left over, and you're not talking about a white film covering the surface.

 

[scottm1]

I'm talking about co2.. No film just gas bubbles