its tight, filled fermentor to the top

[wheresmybeer]

Well, this is my 5th brew..
I wanted more out of the batch so I filled the fermentor close to the top.
Its active but the water in the little plastic thingy is now beer foam and the lid is real tight! Should I take out some of the beer with sludge at the bottom to make room? I dont want to take out the yeast?
its a Belgian trippel, liquid yeast.
The last brew I filtered the sludge out just after boiling the wort..this time I thought I would leave it in to develop flavor and filter it at secondary?
what is your thoughts for a newbee?

thanks
David

 

[brybarrett]

you need to setup a blow off tube right away.

 

[purechaos]

+1 on blowoff tube

Tripels have extremely active yeast in my experience and if it has no where to go, u won't have to worry about taking any out because it will be done for you

 

[EvilTOJ]

Don't worry about removing some of the beer, It'll do it on it's own. Especially if you don't put a freakin blowoff tube in there! Don't worry about removing the yeast, that's about as easy as removing salt from seawater.

 

[wheresmybeer]

speaking words of wisdom...let it be.

Thanks!

 

[wheresmybeer]

well its been 2 days and the wort is slowly still coming out the airlock...I still have not done a blow off tube and I think will just ride the storm out and let the yeast work..maybe its because I added yeast from the last batch as well,,recycled it,,or tried to...
hope she dont blow!
thanks again
David

 

[double_e5]

well its been 2 days and the wort is slowly still coming out the airlock...I still have not done a blow off tube and I think will just ride the storm out and let the yeast work..maybe its because I added yeast from the last batch as well,,recycled it,,or tried to...
hope she dont blow!
thanks again
David

I hope you live alone.

 

[Joos]

haha if you don't you will soon.

 

[bsay]

You need to do one of the following things ASAP:

1. Install a blow off tube
2. Put painters plastic all around, over, under, the fermenter so as to protect your walls, floor, and ceiling (Yes, CEILING). (Even then, I hope you have a tiled floor with a drain in it.
3. Rack your beer to a primary fermenter that has at least 20% of the volume as headspace (empty).
4. Your choice of religious ritual praying for the safety of your beer and yourself.

Best of luck to you.

 

[IrregularPulse]

speaking words of wisdom...let it be.

Thanks!

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