fermentation

[burgieburgie]

Hi all.

I cant imagine this question not already being answered numerous times. I am 36 hours into primary fermentation on a brew that totaled around 6 gallons. I typically use a bucket fermentation vessel with this amount successfully. I am getting some very active fermenting and it is pushing up into my fermentation air lock on top. What is the best way to proceed? Just let it fly or run a tube to a liquid bucket lock. Here is a pic. If this has been answered in depth I will gladly reroute my post. I am new here to HBT, love all the info available, and want to maintain the integrity of the forum.

VV

 

[HopHeadGrady]

At this stage there is plenty of c02 sitting on your beer and it's all good. I would run a tube but it really shouldn't matter. Just make sure your air lock is super tight. Also, what did you use to seal your air lock? Regular water or pre boiled etc? I am just hoping if it was non filtered water that it didn't get sucked back into the fermenter as it 'may' cause an infection. Doubt it tho.

What kind of beer is in there?

 

[kh54s10]

Set up a blow off tube. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz6-8NdcC80&feature=related]Blow Off Tube.mp4 - YouTube[/ame]

For piece of mind I ALWAYS start with one attached.

 

[BrewThruYou]

DBL Post.

 

[burgieburgie]

HopHeadGrady

I used non boiled tapwater

 

[BrewThruYou]

If that happened to me, I pull out the airlock, drop a few drops of Fermcap-S (which controls the foam) into the bucket and put in a new clean airlock.

Personally, I never use a blowoff.

 

[burgieburgie]

BrewThruYou

Thanks for the input. Unfortunately I have never used the product and currently don't have any. I will look to order some on my next purchase.

Cheers

 

[DamageCT]

I had a similar senerio happen to me.
I ended up taking apart the airlock, and putting a tube around the piece that the floater sits on, 3/8 tubes fit perfectly on it (if you have any extra laying around).

 

[william_shakes_beer]

HopHeadGrady

I used non boiled tapwater

In the future fill the airlock with starsan. If you don't have any mixed, throw in some cheap vodka until next brew day. I always keep a spray bottle filled with starsan handy. Refill airlocks, sanitize blowoff tube, etc.

 

[burgieburgie]

Seems to be fermenting vigorously. Does this look alright?

kh54s10 - thanks for the vid

 

[DamageCT]

how snug is the tube in that hole? the reason I placed my tube around the airlock center is so that it does not end up getting pushed out by krausen.