Hoppopotomus
Cedar Hollow Brewing
Brewed my first batch on Sunday, an american IPA. Had bubbling in the air lock within the first few hours. By monday morning, the airlock was going crazy! Unfortunately, my wife and I had to work monday and she went home to a laundry room showered in krausen and hop residue. The airlock obviously plugged up and created a beer bomb. I lost minimal volume in beer and the pail was foaming over, so everyone is telling me the beer will be fine. It is now 4 days in and the fermentation has slowed with the airlock bubbling at a rate of 2-3 perks per minute. Am I fine to rack to the secondary at this point?
It was an American IPA kit and this is my FIRST time. The Kit recommends racking to the secondary in 4-6 days, before the primary fermentation is completely over. I'm new to this process and am not sure if I should wait until it reaches FG and disregard the instructions from Brewer's Best?
I plan on doing my second bath (Imperial Brown) on Sunday, so I want to get the primary cleaned and retrofitted for a blow off tube....No more beer bombs for me!
It was an American IPA kit and this is my FIRST time. The Kit recommends racking to the secondary in 4-6 days, before the primary fermentation is completely over. I'm new to this process and am not sure if I should wait until it reaches FG and disregard the instructions from Brewer's Best?
I plan on doing my second bath (Imperial Brown) on Sunday, so I want to get the primary cleaned and retrofitted for a blow off tube....No more beer bombs for me!