So maybe racking a 1.100+ RIS on top of a Breakfast Stout Cake wasn't so smart...

[waddsworth]

Just seven hours after racking:

 

[DarkPhyre]

lol, oh man that sucks.

 

[beergolf]

Just three words for you...

Blow Off Tube...

 

[waddsworth]

Yeah, I put one in there after the fact. I was tired last night and wanted to get to bed. Didn't think it was be firing like that so quickly.

 

[Monstar]

Holy god thats amazing

 

[SenorPepe]

Wow that's crazy. I like how you keep pokin it and making it angry. I'd be cursing my head off and cleaning up ASAP but I appreciate you documenting it for us.

 

[day_trippr]

"The beer was angry that day, my friends"

LOL! I can't believe you kept taunting it!

Cheers!

 

[harrydrez]

Nice, though with such a big stout this was going to happen anyway.

 

[TheBrewAbides]

Dude, stop poking it!

 

[HexKrak]

Apparently the yeasties don't like it when you touch them that way.

 

[runningweird]

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

 

[BeerMe21]

Somehow that looks gross lol

 

[Looper]

wow.

it looks like its spraying explosive diarrhea all over the place!!

I bet it tastes better than it looks...

 

[runningweird]

Somehow that looks gross lol

is it because it reminds you of explosive Chipotle sh*ts ? because that's why it makes me feel gross inside.

 

[Clann]

Freaking Awesome. Looked like you were trying to piss it off.:cross:

 

[periwinkle1239]

unbelievable

 

[Hatchbrew]

Don't poke the bear.

 

[NWMushroom]

Anything over 1.050 and I put in a blowoff tube. Almost had a disaster with a 1.079 beer pitched with two packs or rehydrated Notty and just the regular airlock.

I learnt my lesson - looks like you have too!!

 

[phoenixs4r]

Anything over 1.050 and I put in a blowoff tube. Almost had a disaster with a 1.079 beer pitched with two packs or rehydrated Notty and just the regular airlock.

I learnt my lesson - looks like you have too!!

I just had a 1.046 pale ale blow the carboy cap off my beer and spray all over my fridge.

I've had 1.070 red barely show signs if krausen.

Sometimes you just don't know lol.

 

[ReuFroman]

That's why I buy 7 or 8 gal buckets.
I feel a bit gross right now.

 

[smizak]

That was super funny. I love that you're antagonizing it. Pissed off beer.

 

[BeerMe21]

is it because it reminds you of explosive Chipotle sh*ts ? because that's why it makes me feel gross inside.

Haha yes!

 

[freshhoarse]

we're gonna need a bigger boat.

lmao!

 

[smokinghole]

I hate fermenting big beers in a 5/6 gal carboy with a blow off tube. I did a 1.090 IPA with a blow off and lost well over a gallon of beer to blow off. What a waste. I have since began fermenting in a 10gal fermentor for all beers. If it's a big beer I will rack to a 6gal for secondary/aging. If it's a brett beer I rack to other fermentors for the long secondary. If it's a normal beer I'll do like 8gal in the 10gal fermentor and just rack from there to bottling bucket after cold crashing. Get a bigger fermentor trust me you will love it! Sure sometimes you might need a blow off tube but more often than not you will be fine.

 

[waddsworth]

What you guys all missed (what I failed to get on camera) was the continuous geyser that happened before this footage. When I initially opened my chamber to put the tube in I grabbed the airlock to remove it, and disturbing it set off a continuous stream of stout. I just stood and watched in dumbstruck horror/amazement. By the time I got my phone out it had fizzled down to the "after shocks" you see in the vid. I had to keep poking it until the pressure got down enough that I could pull out the airlock and insert a tube.

Its pretty clear that I've lost a gallon or so from this mess. After factoring in trub loss I'll probably walk away with maybe 3.5 gallons or so. Good thing I did a 10 gallon batch! On the plus side, for now anyway, the chamber smells awesome!

 

[jimmayhugh]

Don't poke the beer.

Fixed it for you...

 

[H-ost]

HAHAHA I couldn't stop laughing! poke... poke poke... poke HAHA!

You said you did 10 gallons did only one of the carboys react that way or is it a bigger fermenter than it looks?

 

[Misfit]

I wonder how many people will watch that video while on the porcelain throne.



This guy for one

 

[usfmikeb]

Dayyyyyummmmm

 

[tesilential]

I hate fermenting big beers in a 5/6 gal carboy with a blow off tube. I did a 1.090 IPA with a blow off and lost well over a gallon of beer to blow off. What a waste. I have since began fermenting in a 10gal fermentor for all beers. If it's a big beer I will rack to a 6gal for secondary/aging. If it's a brett beer I rack to other fermentors for the long secondary. If it's a normal beer I'll do like 8gal in the 10gal fermentor and just rack from there to bottling bucket after cold crashing. Get a bigger fermentor trust me you will love it! Sure sometimes you might need a blow off tube but more often than not you will be fine.

What vessel are you using? I would love to make 7-8 gal bat he's but dont want to dedicate 2 buckets (and my whole ferm chamber) to one beer. I'd love a taller bucket!