5 512Brew Member Joined Feb 20, 2009 Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Dec 27, 2010 #1 Just came back from 3 days of Xmas vac to find my blowoff tube blew off the top of my 10gal. ferm. Not sure how many days it was exposed to open O2 thru the 1/2 hole on top, but i've never had this happen. Think it will effect the beer much?
Just came back from 3 days of Xmas vac to find my blowoff tube blew off the top of my 10gal. ferm. Not sure how many days it was exposed to open O2 thru the 1/2 hole on top, but i've never had this happen. Think it will effect the beer much?
509inc Well-Known Member Joined Jan 19, 2010 Messages 1,133 Reaction score 57 Location OKC Dec 27, 2010 #2 If it still had Krausen I would not worry.
O OLDBREW Well-Known Member Joined Oct 6, 2009 Messages 759 Reaction score 5 Location SJ Dec 27, 2010 #3 no problems even wihout krausen. there is plenty of co2 covering the wort and head space. yeast eats sugar and spits out co2 for a living
no problems even wihout krausen. there is plenty of co2 covering the wort and head space. yeast eats sugar and spits out co2 for a living