You need to explain that to Anchor Brewing.It is not ideal to expose the fermenting beer to the open air but I can almost guarantee it will be fine.
I would use a piece of cloth to cover the fermenter for the first week or so. OK, I use an old bed sheet! When things settle down, put it under airlock. CO2 from the yeast action will keep out O2.Brewed a shandy on Saturday, came home today and top of the primary was blown off! I cleaned and sanitized and re sealed. Anything else I need to do ? Will I be ok ?
thanks Steve
For a 5 gallon batch of beer, a 5 to 5.5 gallon fermenting bucket does not have much, if any headspace.It blew off from a 5 gallon fermenting bucket.
Nothing against OP, but Anchor may not have your average closet collection of dirty socks and shirts draped aboutYou need to explain that to Anchor Brewing.
https://www.anchorbrewing.com/blog/brewing-insights-open-fermentation/
Why does your closet have a collection of dirty clothing. I put my dirty clothes in the laundry.Nothing against OP, but Anchor may not have your average closet collection of dirty socks and shirts draped about
Edit: not intended to worry OP. You’re batch will likely be unaffected.
I did that for a while, with no problems. I did set a 1 pound weight on the lid to make sure it wouldn't get moved easily. When I had to replace the fermenter, I went with a 7.9 gallon ale pale (5 gallon batches), with the lid secured right from the start. No blow-off tube. I keep temperature under control and don't brew big beers - mine are around 1.055 for less. This also works well.I brewed with buckets the first couple years. My method was to just set the top on the bucket gently and not seal it for the first five or six days. The yeast makes enough carbon dioxide during that time that keeps the oxygen out.
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