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After 24 hours of fermenting a basic amarillo pale ale, i switched from the blowoff to an airlock. Ha! Less than 24 hours later, I heard a funny sound coming from the room where the carboys live. sssssssssshhhhhhhhhh...I went to see what was causing the sound. The 1332's krausen was sneaking...

IPANY, the biggest problem with doing what you suggested (primary to bb back to primary) is that you run the risk of exposing your beer to oxygen. as long as it is in the primary, the pressure of co2 in the fermenter keeps the o2 out. moving the beer from one container to the other removes the...

don't worry about it. you might like it less bitter. if not, there is always a next time.

update?

For my last batch, I boiled a gallon of water, put it into a bowl sanitized with starsan, and froze it. I then used it to cool my wort. It works. The least you could do is freeze the water you purchase in a sanitized container.

For my last batch, I boiled a gallon of water, put it into a bowl sanitized with starsan, and froze it. I then used it to cool my wort. It works. The least you could do is freeze the water you purchase in a sanitized container.

was your beer in primary at least 7 to 10 days?

not that i'm an expert, but you should leave it in the secondary for at least another week...after they finish fermenting, the yeast will do some cleaning that will only help. this is the wonderful part of brewing beer: learning patience.

This is a post of firsts for me... 1-this is my first post. 2-i'm trying my first clone--bells 2 hearted ale (DME) 3-decided i'd make my first starter: wyeast 1056 4-and booyah--my first airlock explosion! 5-and now my first blowoff tube I went to visit family for dinner tonight, but I...