God blessed our home brew!

[UglySister]

So my wife (UglySistertoo) and I just did our first high gravity beer. (OG 1. 084) We used a high gravity yeast that we started two days in advance. I had considered that it might require a blow of tube setup but decided that was only necessary if you have inadequate head space. I had 2 gallons of space and used a S type bubbler.
For the last few weeks we've been trying to make time to read the Bible together before bed, always in the living room. Last night I forgot about it and crawled in bed. Stacey reminded me and I said, "let's read in bed tonight. (the brew was fermenting in my closet) A little while into reading we here this Strange sound. I said," what is that?" "I don't know, is it the beer", answered Stacey. I get up and check and it was going off like a fountain. I moved it quickly to the bathtub and setup a tube while she cleaned the small mess. (the bubbler was leaning towards the door and hit it then ran onto the floor). Had we not been there I can't even imagine how bad it would have been.
Thank you Lord!

 

[Pappers_]

Holy Mother of Fermentation!

 

[IslandLizard]

You caught it just in time before the volcano erupted in full force.

Look into controlling your fermentation temperatures. Lower temps (63-68F) make for better beer too. As simple as a 19 gallon plastic storage tote filled with cool water.

 

[JonM]

Were you reading Acts 2:2 by chance?

 

[UglySister]

Were you reading Acts 2:2 by chance?

That's awesome. How did you come up with that verse? It seems you know your Bible better than me.

 

[UglySister]

I'm listening to go it off and I'm wondering why it releases in strong bursts rather than steady bubbles.

 

[JonM]

That's awesome. How did you come up with that verse? It seems you know your Bible better than me.

Well, I did go to Lutheran schools from kindergarten through the end of high schools, but to be perfectly honest I remembered the Pentecost story only because Garrison Keillor once used it to make a fart joke.

 

[UglySister]

You caught it just in time before the volcano erupted in full force.

Look into controlling your fermentation temperatures. Lower temps (63-68F) make for better beer too. As simple as a 19 gallon plastic storage tote filled with cool water.

The door was sprayed almost to the top, so it was a pretty good one. The reason I say small mess is it pointed at the door rather towards the contents of the closet. The closet has a wood floor. It only erupted a couple times before I got to work.

 

[kh54s10]

It it is blowing off through the tube it is likely that krausen is in there and a buildup of pressure is needed to push it over the top of the curve in the tube. Then it gushes until there is not enough pressure left - repeat....

 

[smurfjuice]

Holy Mother of Fermentation!

Amen ... :beard:

 

[shoengine]

I had krausen go through my three piece airlock this past weekend, but it didn't build up enough pressure to explode. I wonder if I used the one-piece if it wouldn't have let the foam through and popped the whole thing out? Draining out about a quart or two fixed my problem. Sounded like you needed a *lot* more space!

I've been trying to read my Bible every night too, but haven't had much consistency lately. I'll need to set aside some time.

 

[krebs119]

You caught it just in time before the volcano erupted in full force.

I thought the Beer Volcano was part of the Pastafarian religion, not Catholicism? http://flyingspaghettimonster.wikia.com/wiki/Beer_Volcano

Either way - Ramen to the beer save! You have truly been touched by His Noodly Goodness!

 

[shoengine]

Heh, beer trolls.