McGreen
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I did a quick search and couldn't find exactly what I was looking for.
I brewed a Hefeweizen last night. The OG was 1.050, which was exactly what it called for in the recipe. I added Wyeast 3068 yeast (Weihenstephan Weizen) at a cool temperature of 64 degrees and let the temp get up to 70 degrees. Fermentation started right away and in 12 hours my airlock was bubbling like crazy. 24 hours in I noticed the airlock stopped and the cap swelled. I took a closer look and the airlock was filled with foam. I opened her up to avoid an explosion and wonderfully smelling CO2 came out. The brew was nice and foamy, but seriously dangerous of jettisoning off the cap. I cleaned and sanitized the airlock and placed the cap back on. Immediately it started bubbling again. The cap has foamy residue on the top that I did not clean off yet.
Did something go wrong? Was I premature in taking the cap off? I thought the airlock was supposed to prevent it from blowing off?
I followed the recipe and instructions to the letter and sanitized EVERYTHING. Is there a reason why this batch is so amped up with CO2?
Here is the recipe if it will help:
6.6 lbs. Munton's Hopped Wheat LME
1 lb. Torrified Wheat
3/4 oz. UK Northern Brewer Hops
Wyeast 3068
Quick synopsis of what I did:
Steeped cracked torrified wheat
Brought to boil
Added LME and hops
Boiled 30 mins
Let simmer and cool
Added Wort to water in primary and topped off with water
Let cool to 64 degrees
Pitched yeast
Sealed her up
Thanks for the help.
Also, what do I do now? The bubbling is so rapid I am afraid it is going to happen again, and I DO NOT want to have to clean up beer from my ceiling.
I brewed a Hefeweizen last night. The OG was 1.050, which was exactly what it called for in the recipe. I added Wyeast 3068 yeast (Weihenstephan Weizen) at a cool temperature of 64 degrees and let the temp get up to 70 degrees. Fermentation started right away and in 12 hours my airlock was bubbling like crazy. 24 hours in I noticed the airlock stopped and the cap swelled. I took a closer look and the airlock was filled with foam. I opened her up to avoid an explosion and wonderfully smelling CO2 came out. The brew was nice and foamy, but seriously dangerous of jettisoning off the cap. I cleaned and sanitized the airlock and placed the cap back on. Immediately it started bubbling again. The cap has foamy residue on the top that I did not clean off yet.
Did something go wrong? Was I premature in taking the cap off? I thought the airlock was supposed to prevent it from blowing off?
I followed the recipe and instructions to the letter and sanitized EVERYTHING. Is there a reason why this batch is so amped up with CO2?
Here is the recipe if it will help:
6.6 lbs. Munton's Hopped Wheat LME
1 lb. Torrified Wheat
3/4 oz. UK Northern Brewer Hops
Wyeast 3068
Quick synopsis of what I did:
Steeped cracked torrified wheat
Brought to boil
Added LME and hops
Boiled 30 mins
Let simmer and cool
Added Wort to water in primary and topped off with water
Let cool to 64 degrees
Pitched yeast
Sealed her up
Thanks for the help.
Also, what do I do now? The bubbling is so rapid I am afraid it is going to happen again, and I DO NOT want to have to clean up beer from my ceiling.