How to fix yeast overflow

[Stevelavie]

Hi
I’m a beginner at home brewing and i decided to try and brew mead.

I thought that i might added a lot of yeast. And since I don’t have an airlock and i was too lazy to buy one. I put a condom instead. Now there is foam in the condom.

It’s been about 3 hrs since i locked it.

Did I ruined it? Can it be fixed? Can i change the airlock or i’ll ruin everything?

The foam picture is attached

 

[VirginiaHops1]

That's going to explode and make a huge mess. Get an airlock or blow-off tube. Did you sanitize the condom before using it? Your beer might be ok

 

[Stevelavie]

That's going to explode and make a huge mess. Get an airlock or blow-off tube. Did you sanitize the condom before using it? Your beer might be ok

Everything is sanitized. I want to change the “airlock” but I don’t know of that won’t destroy my beer.

 

[VirginiaHops1]

Everything is sanitized. I want to change the “airlock” but I don’t know of that won’t destroy my beer.

That only thing that will do your beer in right now is bad sanitation so if you sanitized the condom you're probably ok. Exposing the beer to oxygen won't hurt it since fermentation is so active. You need to get that thing off and put a proper airlock on it because it's going to continue expelling a lot of CO2 for a few days.

 

[Jag75]

Dang , talk about ingenuity lol

Btw condoms only work 97% of the time haha

 

[LeeH]

Was it a new or used?

 

[ApolloSimcoe]

Spermicide?

 

[ApolloSimcoe]

101 uses...

 

[Jag75]

This just may be thread of the year and we are still in Jan

 

[ApolloSimcoe]

If thats a Magnum you may be good to go!

 

[Kent88]

Steve, you're probably going to have a mess when you swap that out. I would've recommended a blowoff tube, but it's too late for that now unless you have a local Homebrew supplier.

I guess you can swap that one for another. Just try to sanitize the new balloon and minimize the time that it is open to the outside while you are making the switch because you don't want anything getting in there. I suppose if you pinch it off as close to the fermenter as possible you might be able to keep the foam from going everywhere when you go to remove it.

 

[Homergah]

Best. Thread. Ever.

And I think that's one of mine.

 

[LAHammer]

Condom?
Blow off tube?
Who’d a thunk it... [emoji41]
Beer is fun!!!

 

[LAHammer]

That's going to explode and make a huge mess.

Hate when that happens

 

[SanPancho]

That's going to explode and make a huge mess.

Thats what she said.

 

[Stevelavie]

Lol the comments are hilarious guys!

Well i did replace it with another one and i made sure everything is sanitized and i’m rea Not sure if that would work at this point i’m just experimenting and i’ll make sure to update you!

Btw i have another one been sitting for two days now and it’s fermenting with no problems and guess what? I used a condom as an airlock on that one too. Aaand it’s not even used!

Anyways if i got it right i’ll invite you over

 

[Kent88]

I've never seen Mead foam like that. How much yeast for how much must?

 

[khannon]

Unlubricated I hope...??

 

[MaaZeus]

Just asking, did you remember to poke a hole with a needle? A balloon (or condom in this case) works as an airlock only if there is a tiny hole or two to let the exces pressure out, otherwise it just builds up pressure and eventually explode or pop off and fly who knows where.

 

[Stevelavie]

Just asking, did you remember to poke a hole with a needle? A balloon (or condom in this case) works as an airlock only if there is a tiny hole or two to let the exces pressure out, otherwise it just builds up pressure and eventually explode or pop off and fly who knows where.

Yes i did. And till now it seems to be working just fine.

 

[MaaZeus]

Yes i did. And till now it seems to be working just fine.

I just had to make sure because the condom looked so blown out.

 

[LeeH]

That’s how they normally look after I’ve finished with them...