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I am fermenting at room temp. 65-80....

I just let the O2 run until the foam hit the top of the fermenter, like the directions indicated. It was like a volcano coming out of the carboy. I'll look into blowoff tubes, Thanks.

Is there such a thing as over-oxygenating the wort? I bought the "oxynater" and have been aerating with pure oxygen and since I have krausen coming through the airlocks and blowing tops off my carboys along with very aggressive fermentation. Is this common?

Positive about the Pilsner, aerrated very well. I pitched at least 6 hours after refigeration.

I used whitelabs liquid, no starter, the pitch temp was low 70ish. Can't remember the strain.

Yes the seal is good. I slightly press the plastic cover to check the pressure and it seems right. The environment is good too...I have wheat beer next to it that has been pushing out gas for 4 days solid.

Yes, I must have some lying around. I'll sample the gravity and round up some yeast for a "do-over" Thanks!:rockin:

Ah! key piece of info... It was racked into the primary on Sat 3/11

OK...so I have made my inaugural attempt at a partial mash recipe, a pilsner that was somewhat simple. Everything went according to plan but there hasn't been any action in the fermenter and it has been 4+ days since it was racked. Unusual? The only thing I can think of is the yeast sat in the...

Is it possible to viably bottle and seal beer in canning jars...say 1qt size? They seem to seal well by hand. Thanks...

Is it a common brewing practice to store wort provided it is in a sterile container and kept at room temperature for use later? Thanks..