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Multiple blow off tubes in same jar...issues?

Discussion in 'General Homebrew Discussion' started by Richard-SSV, Jun 27, 2013.

 

  1. #1
    Richard-SSV

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 27, 2013
    Last weekend I brewed 3 different batches with 3 different yeast (US-05, WLP001, and WLP380). I attached blow off tubes to all three carboys and had all 3 tubes going to one jug of star-san.

    One of the batches had a pretty heavy blow off and sent a lot of yeast into the jug of star-san. It then dawned on me that what if these yeast are able to make their way up the other blow off tubes into the other batches? Have I just contaminated my other batches with different strains of yeast?

    Any thoughts on this?
     
  2. #2
    CBXBob

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 27, 2013
    I really doubt it, especially with the star san. But you might consider replacing the star san before the very active stage of fermentation finishes. I've done 2 blow offs into one jug with no problems. but didn't have trub go into jug.
     
  3. #3
    Posted Jun 27, 2013
    Not an issue unless you start getting suck-back due to temperature changes... Then you'd have yeast AND Star-San in the beer!

    MC
     
  4. #4
    Nightshade

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 27, 2013
    Should be a non-issue
     
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    edecambra

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Jun 28, 2013
    this
     
  6. #6
    biochemedic

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Jun 28, 2013
    Agree also...I've had up to 3 actively fermenting brews into the same blow off at the same time.

    Just be sure to have your blow off at the same or lower level than the carboy; also, if you cold crash you would be best served to change the blow off fluid just in case... Those instances are about the only time you'd ever have to worry about fluid being sucked back up. The yeast themselves can't make their way up the blow off tube...
     
  7. #7
    daksin

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Jun 28, 2013
    Yea, yeast are single celled organisms with no real means of locomtion, not ninjas. You're fine!
     
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