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Primary Fermenter foam-bombed... is it ruined?

Discussion in 'Beginners Beer Brewing Forum' started by DanMurphy, Nov 22, 2015.

 

  1. #1
    DanMurphy

    Member

    Posted Nov 22, 2015
    I need some advice from the pros here; I started a new batch 5 days ago, from an extract kit, using a yeast starter. Yesterday my fermenter "foam-bombed." Does this mean it's ruined? The airlock is no longer bubbling.

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  2. #2
    iijakii

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 22, 2015
    Remove the airlock and clean it. If the beer isn't foaming up still then sanitize and put it back on. If it's still foaming out then just put some sanitized foil loosely over it.

    No harm at all besides extra cleaning. Search for "blowoff tube" for next round.
     
  3. #3
    theseeker4

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 22, 2015
    Not ruined. Clean it up, spraying down the air lock and stopper with sanitizer, and replace the air lock with a blow-off tube if fermentation is still really active, but more likely you would be fine just cleaning the air lock and putting it back in, with new sanitizer in it of course. In the future, use a blow-off tube to prevent this.
     
  4. #4
    beergolf

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 22, 2015
    Not ruined, like the others have said. Just clean everything up and proceed. Look into a blow off tube for your next brew and you will be good.

    At least you did not have to mop the ceiling..........
     
  5. #5
    Gavin C

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Nov 22, 2015
    Violent fermentations with a blow-off and mess in and of themselves won't necessarily harm the beer.

    They can however, point to an overly-warm fermentation with its associated smorgasbord of off-flavors.
     
  6. #6
    Jwin

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 22, 2015
    See: fermacap
     
  7. #7
    DanMurphy

    Member

    Posted Nov 22, 2015
    Thanks for the fast reply, and essentially good news. I thought I was going to have to toss that batch!
     
  8. #8
    JimRausch

    JimRMaine  

    Posted Nov 23, 2015
    On the other hand, you just named this batch: Foam Bomb :D
     
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