Airlock Blew Off

[truss84]

Last night, I was brewing a new batch - a bourbon barrel stout - it's my fourth batch. I airlocked it to ferment. However, I woke up and the lock completely blew off. There is still foam bubbling out. A few questions.....is this batch still salvageable? If so, any suggestions to save the batch and cap it?

 

[RM-MN]

While foam is coming out, how much bacteria is going to get in? They aren't marathon swimmer you know. For now you want a blowoff tube. Your siphoning hose will probably fit the grommet where the airlock normally goes and you can put the other end into a container of water to make a much bigger airlock and a place to catch the krausen that is blown off. Once it settles down, put your cleaned and sanitized airlock back in place and let it have another 10 days to 2 weeks for the silent part of the ferment to complete and then bottle. You batch isn't ruined, it isn't even hurt.

 

[truss84]

Thank you very much the help!