DeadYetiBrew
Well-Known Member
So after my job and school got in the way of brewing i finally got something brewed Saturday. It was a hobgoblin clone except i had some hops that had been in the freezer for a while so i figured i'd used them. Brewed and everything went well, i even got to use the wort chiller i had bought from AHS to replace my old one that wasn't very good. Hit the right volume (thanks to the chiller, i was losing way too much due to evaporation before), hit the right Grav, and it looked fantastic. The yeast pack however didn't seem to be expanding, we pitched it anyway after aerating. Next day it wasn't doing much so i left it alone. Didn't check it yesterday, and on the way home from work i was thinking 'I really should check it'.
Well, got home, checked it and at some point the Fermentation kicked up. A LOT! I've had it do it before but i caught it last time. This time it had clogged the airlock. The pressure built and the insert and top of the airlock blew off, hit the ceiling and i lost about 24oz of beer to the carpet. I found the top, but can't find the insert.
I know this post is pointless without pictures but i was told to clean it up, so i did.
Anyway the point is, returning to brewing is great!
Well, got home, checked it and at some point the Fermentation kicked up. A LOT! I've had it do it before but i caught it last time. This time it had clogged the airlock. The pressure built and the insert and top of the airlock blew off, hit the ceiling and i lost about 24oz of beer to the carpet. I found the top, but can't find the insert.
I know this post is pointless without pictures but i was told to clean it up, so i did.
Anyway the point is, returning to brewing is great!