Well, I made a bad mistake I guess. I brewed a B3 German Hefe, with WLP300 yeast, on Thursday and left out of town on Friday. I just came back to the house and went to see how things were going. (I'm sure most of you know where I'm going with this.) My 7.5 gal plastic fermenter EXPLODED and shot all the wort about 4 feet all over my shower. Luckily, it was a shower that doesn't get much use anyway.
I brewed 5 gal and it fermented at 74 deg. My SG was 1.056 of an expected 1.052. When I brew the next Hefe, how do I handle the wort when it begins overflowing into the airlock? I know next time brewing a Hefe not to leave it unwatched, but why did this happen? I knew Hefes ferment VERY vigorously but I did know it would blow the top off and detach the rubber seal of the lid.
I guess these are the aches and pains of being a new homebrewer. Thanks for your help.
I brewed 5 gal and it fermented at 74 deg. My SG was 1.056 of an expected 1.052. When I brew the next Hefe, how do I handle the wort when it begins overflowing into the airlock? I know next time brewing a Hefe not to leave it unwatched, but why did this happen? I knew Hefes ferment VERY vigorously but I did know it would blow the top off and detach the rubber seal of the lid.
I guess these are the aches and pains of being a new homebrewer. Thanks for your help.