I typically do 5.5 gallon batches in a 6.5 gallon plastic fermentation bucket. I have had several batches that the krausen gets up to the lid and blows off a little bit.
My last batch, I decided to just set the lid lose on the top of the bucket to avoid the possibility of a messy situation in the event my blowoff would get plugged. I had a little bit of juice push out of the top of the lid which I expected. Once the krausen settled, I snapped the lid tight and put airlock in place. I really liked the fact that I could leave the house and not be worried about coming home to a mess.
Does anyone else do this? It seems like a simple idea. Anyone know of any drawbacks to doing this?
Thanks,
Mookie
My last batch, I decided to just set the lid lose on the top of the bucket to avoid the possibility of a messy situation in the event my blowoff would get plugged. I had a little bit of juice push out of the top of the lid which I expected. Once the krausen settled, I snapped the lid tight and put airlock in place. I really liked the fact that I could leave the house and not be worried about coming home to a mess.
Does anyone else do this? It seems like a simple idea. Anyone know of any drawbacks to doing this?
Thanks,
Mookie