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sundog14

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Using 6.5 gallon glass carboys for 5 gallon batches, I've never had a blow-off at < 1.065. However, I have a Hefeweizen (1.052) that decided to go blow-off after ~ 20 hours. I used one pack of Wyeast 3068 and 2 grams of Fermaid K. The only real difference of this batch versus others is that I used O2 for the first time...about 30 seconds?
Any thoughts? Too much O2?
 
Hefe yeast are notorious for large krausens, along with a few other strains
 
The only brew I had explode in the fermenter was a Bavarian Hef, though it was in a bucket, not a 6.5 carboy. Keep an eye on it or you'll have a mad lady at home :)
 
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