howdy

[gator]

just gonna post up a quick intro, b/c i've got a serious question or 12.

brewed my first beer (extract) 2 nights ago.......things went better than expected until the explosion

dunno what happened but it tore apart my arerator and sent future beer all over the place ---- fiance' = NOT HAPPY

i'm not gonna quit though, i can't stand something "beating me" and i'll get one good home brew out before i toss in the towel -- hopefully, at that time, i'll know enough to make the next morning enjoyable

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[Evan!]

Aerator? You mean airlock?

Ah, yes, the ol' blowoff. Fun times! Believe me, you're not the first, nor the last.

What you need to do is fix your fermenter with a blowoff tube, which is easy if you're using a carboy. Go to lowes and they have clear vinyl tubing that you can get cut-to-length. You probably need the 1.25" OD tubing (you should measure the inside diameter of the carboy opening), 4 or 5 feet of it. Sanitize it, and instead of using a rubber stopper or carboy cap, you slide the end of the tube just into the opening - not too far, just enough to create a seal. Then you put the other end into a bucket of sanitizer solution. If/when your fermentation blows off, it'll go into the bucket, which you can empty, rather than all of the walls and ceiling.

 

[gator]

yeah, airlock, sorry....i've got about 10 things going at once and couldn't find the correct term in my brain.

thanks for the advice!

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