Yeast Sploded all over

[drumming102]

So quick question. Was helping a friend brew a batch with our first stab a liquid yeast. Had the stuff in the tube but as I opened it, it vomited like a coke bottle all over me. any way to keep that from happening?

 

[bob1852]

Do the same thing you do with a shook up coke bottle. Open it slowly and tighten. Repeat until the majority of the gas it out....

It happens when the temp of the vial changes and causes weird C02 degassing.

 

[drumming102]

ahhhh. Thought I just pissed the little guys off. Luckily we had just scrubbed up our hands fresh out of fear of it happening.

 

[strat_thru_marshall]

ahhhh. Thought I just pissed the little guys off.

Thats awesome.

 

[RM-MN]

When the little yeasties eat that sugar containing starter, they need to fart. So let them. Cap loosely to keep out the bacteria but let the carbon dioxide escape so it doesn't gather pressure.

 

[kanzimonson]

There's no starter in a white labs vial.