Irish Stout, too much headspace turned out not enough

[Sago]

Within 8 hours, 1cm krausen, 30minutes after 1 1\2 inch. Went to work, came back early 6 hours later its to the top of the airlock. I thought the amount of headspace I left was enough with the airlock, guess not. Now current time as I'm typing its gushing krausen in chunks probably hops n such without the airlock. Anyway to stop this? Tin foil failed, just fell, paper towel same problem. I just added a paper towel. I mean I don't have a blow off tube just yet should I be good with paper towel sanitized and let it gush out all over the garbage bag so it doesn't ruin the carpet?

Using s-04 for the very first time, I've never had this and thought ec-1118 was vigorous. Actually my second batch of beer, first one was with coopers nothing like this happened. Anyways, within the whole time I brewed it and the smell of the fermentation sounds promising. I have people who's over and without knowing they're smelling the fermentation they love it!

 

[Sago]

Was the problem that I accidentally made that into 6-8%? OG was meant to be 1.050, I made it 1.070 cause I didn't boil enough water and cooled down. Thats why so much headspace

I need to know if I'm good with just paper towel or a cloth. I don't want any infections. I will add airlock when it slows down

 

[pdietert]

It is now an imperial irish stout .

Was the problem that I accidentally made that into 6-8%? OG was meant to be 1.050, I made it 1.070 cause I didn't boil enough water and cooled down. Thats why so much headspace

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I think you answered your own question.

 

[Sago]

That was a guess =)

Didn't know whether or not it mattered how much water it was made with the same amount of fermentable sugars. Trail and hopefully no error in taste xD

 

[pdietert]

It will affect the taste. Definitely going to be bigger and maltier, but that may be a good thing.

 

[pdietert]

I would toss the paper towel, it will not be sanitized for very long and will then promote infection. Sanitize a plastic cup and put over the top until the krausen stops gushing. Then clean and sanitize the air lock and use it.

 

[Sago]

Done, good call. I'll use that cup method all life now *until blow off tube comes in*

 

[opiate82]

Fermcap S, it will change your life.

 

[StLouBrew]

Might this be an example of the benefits in brewing in an Ale Pail?

 

[Sago]

Ale Pail is just the same as a food grade pail that comes with grape juice to make wine right?

 

[Sago]

I'll use a fermenting bucket when wine is done fermenting, need another basement for beer xD

 

[pdietert]

Fermcap S, it will change your life.

I would use Fermcap very sparingly and not unless it is really necessary:

http://hbd.org/discus/messages/50162/50540.html?1304008514

I am not trying to stir up a debate, I do use it on starters, but would not use it in fermentation. Just my opinion.

 

[Sago]

I don't like the idea having silicon based drops in my beer xD

Anyways, it looks like 2 1\2 inches of trub already. Looks pretty cool, never done stout so is this perfectly normal? I'm leaving this for 4-6 weeks if thats fine with that much trub?

Like this guys picture, but cooler. I'd take one now but its in a box to keep it dark. Maybe I'll update this when its ready to bottle