Little lose is this right ??

[jasonW]

Hello i did my 1st batch or wort an everything went well i think .. i did kit i got from my brew shop in Woburn ma. it was two cans an had the yest in a small package .. anyway i have my wort in my fermenter a BB carboy an this is what it looks like

Is this Normal ? do i have to do anything ?? any help would be great .. thanks guys/gal in advance ..:rockin:

 

[azscoob]

you are about to make a big mess when the airlock blows off the carboy. you need to switch to a blowoff tube. get a length of poly hose that will fit over the inside pipe on the airlock (the one the little thimble thing goes over). put the hose into a pitcher with some water and sanitizer in it so it bubbles up through the solution.

like this....

 

[SoonerDoc]

You need a bigger container to do primary fermentation.

 

[soxpats]

ive never actually had a blow-off, but that looks like a standard eruption to me. just replace the airlock with a blowoff tube, leading to a bowl (anything that can hold liquid) of sanitizer.

 

[jasonW]

that is a 6gal carboy , i don't think they come any bigger do they ?? how Big is the tubbing do i need ?? is it safe to take the airlock with me to found out ?? thanks for all the help guys ..

 

[SoonerDoc]

How many gallons did you start with?

 

[jasonW]

what do you mean ? i am kind of new to this .. it's my 1st batch

 

[IrregularPulse]

You generally want more head space than that in a carboy. Most "primary" carboys are 6.5-7 Gallons to allow for 5-5.5G in carboy with plenty of head space. Even then you will need a blow off tube with certain beers. Just add a blowoff tube as instructed above and you will be perfectly fine.

 

[Erythro73]

that is a 6gal carboy , i don't think they come any bigger do they ?? how Big is the tubbing do i need ?? is it safe to take the airlock with me to found out ?? thanks for all the help guys ..

Take it out. With that kraeusen and CO2 coming out of the carboy, no bacteria with go in it. As someone else said here, bacteria aren't ninjas. If you still worry, RDWHAB, remove the airlock and use a sanitized aluminum foil and wrap it loosely around the neck of your carboy. Then take the airlock to figure out the diameter of tubing you need.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Get a bucket. Lots of headspace, and the lip of the lid will catch a decent amount of spillage.

 

[SoonerDoc]

what do you mean ? i am kind of new to this .. it's my 1st batch

Just to specify, usually a batch of beer is 5-5.5 gallons. Most primary fermenters would be several gallons larger than that to accommodate all the krausen (that's foaming out of your carboy). As revIP said, sometimes even that isn't enough.

 

[springer]

if you are using the airlock to make a blow off I would advise cutting a little off the part that goes into the stopper it will plug up most times if you don't .

Cut it here

 

[jasonW]

WOW ton of info !! Thanks guys for the help.. i have a blow off valve now all set up .. thank you.. if i run into any more problems i know where to come for help. i cant wait to start bottling it .. an i'm planning my next batch. So i am sure i will be back for some info an help .. :rockin::rockin: thank you again