had to switch to blow off tube mid-fermentation

[ncoutroulis]

after 2 1/2 days, fermentation kicked in— BIG time! So much so that i had to take the air lock off, and use a blow off tube—which I've never used before.

Im using an empty Poland Spring Water jug.

so, couple questions...

first, did i risk infection? (tough to say I'm sure)

and next, do i just leave the tube in the jug or empty it at all?

thanks in advance

 

[Braufessor]

Should be ok - I had the same issue the other day with an oatmeal stout.

Ideally, make sure everything is sanitized in stars san as you switch it out.

I generally put my blowoff tube into a 1 gallon jug that has about a quart of star san water in the bottom to act as an sanitized airlock. I don't empty it unless it were to start to get full. After 2-3 days fermentation will die down and then I usually switch back to regular airlock - again being careful to sanitize everything in star san in the process.

 

[ncoutroulis]

Thanks.

These yeast are going crazy now! Sounds like a scuba diver. Hope this is normal as this is only my third brew. Also hope I don't lose too much beer through this blow off tube!

Thanks!