NEDJARRETT
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I am realtively new to homebrewing. This is my fourth batch, but I have had great success with my first three. This one is an Imperial IPA kit from Austin Homebrew Supply. They recommended double pitching the yeast (White Labs California Ale V WLP051). Fermentation was vigorous and foam filled my airlock, so I switched to a tube into a pitcher of water. I am fermenting in a basement closet that's about 63 degrees in a 6.5 gallon glass carboy. When I went to check on it this morning, I found that it had blown the carboy cap off. It was just one of those orange universal rubber carboy caps. It shot foam 8 feet into the air and all over the ceiling. Upon closer inspection I found that the opening in the carboy cap had become clogged thus causing the build-up of pressure. The question I have is, is this beer ruined or can it be saved? It had been sitting in that closet uncappped anywhere from a few hours up to 24 hours. I cleaned it up and recapped it. It is still fermenting well. Just wondering if it will be drinkable? Also, is there a better way to rig up the overflow tube in the future? Thanks. Now I need to get busy repainting that closet!