BadgerBrewer
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...explosion that is. I made this Pitch Dark IPA on Memorial Day and placed it on my fermentation freezer at 63 degrees, only using a 3 piece airlock like I always do. I used Nottingham yeast, one packet only. Checked tonight and whoops! The fermentation had not only blown the airlock out of the lid, it blew the lid completely off! Exploded like a volcano! When I was cleaning it I had memories of my little 2-year old's dirty diapers...but it smelled a heck of alot better! ![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I guess I should count my blessings I have a fermentation tank to keep temps cool and contain the explosive matter, unlike others who have to use swamp buckets in their 1 year old's closet (MeanGreen).![Tank :tank: :tank:](https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/smilies/sdrinking-100-132.gif)
Well, hopefully all is well that ends well as once I cleaned it up, sanitized the lid and new airlock, and added a sanitized blow off tube the thing was blowing like a machine gun. Guess time will tell!
Anyone else have pics of massive fermentation bombs?
I guess I should count my blessings I have a fermentation tank to keep temps cool and contain the explosive matter, unlike others who have to use swamp buckets in their 1 year old's closet (MeanGreen).
![Tank :tank: :tank:](https://cdn.homebrewtalk.com/smilies/sdrinking-100-132.gif)
Well, hopefully all is well that ends well as once I cleaned it up, sanitized the lid and new airlock, and added a sanitized blow off tube the thing was blowing like a machine gun. Guess time will tell!
Anyone else have pics of massive fermentation bombs?
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![4661899610_65fb1903e3_m.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/282/28285241844c2a9cd8cd4076e6195824.jpg)
![4661281367_931a5deebb_m.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/8fa/8fa437127bb7e4c36c96b0cd04c1b37b.jpg)