changing blowoff tube

[Dumpsterboy]

My blowoff tube is a mess, and my sanitizing solution is filing with krausen. I want to change out the sanitizing solution. Is there a process for doing this? Will I do something wrong if I just quickly place the end of the blowoff tube in a new bucket? I think I'm worried about back pressure. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[ScottSingleton]

I've done that a few times when I had really crazy krausen and filled up my 1qt mason jar I use. I just put sanitizer in another and drop the same blow-off back down in it.

Not sure you really want to replace the whole tube; most are big enough that they never really clog up. But hey if it's going to clog changing it out is better than having it all over your ceiling

 

[fishsniffer]

Nope, go right ahead.

Make sure your sanitizing solution is lower than the end of the blowoff tube in your fermenter, otherwise it could create a reverse siphon on you and put all your sanitizer back into your fermenter.

 

[bige9920]

this happened to me once... i just replaced with new bucket and i had no issues at all. you shouldnt have anything crawling into it and messing with the brew.

 

[Dumpsterboy]

Thanks, and yes it is below the blowoff in the fermenter and no, I'm not going to change the whole tube-- it is a one inch diameter and seems ok. Thanks again, always much help here on homebrewtalk!!!

 

[amandabab]

If it done blowing off just put an airlock on it.

No worry about back pressure and I've never had a 1" siphon back. Just drop the end in a new bucket.

For cleaning the tube when I'm done, I just tie a piece of parachute cord to a brush, drop it through and pull the brush through the tube