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Homebrew question: Airlock
Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:29 pm
So my beer is fermenting like crazy. So much so the airlock isn't full of just water but is brown from foam coming up through it, and there is some coming out and down the sides of the carboy
Did I overfill the carboy? Is this normal? Should I change the water in the airlock?
Did I overfill the carboy? Is this normal? Should I change the water in the airlock?
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Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:31 pm to LoneStarTiger
Pic of issue
Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:34 pm to LoneStarTiger
You're going to need to rig up a blow-off tube now - Like right now. You will be mopping your ceiling otherwise.
ETA: Linkage
ETA: Linkage
This post was edited on 6/3/12 at 9:35 pm
Posted on 6/3/12 at 9:39 pm to LoneStarTiger
You did something right. Gotta love that. Rig that airlock.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 10:11 pm to BottomlandBrew
Well that didn't work
What caused this mess?
What caused this mess?
Posted on 6/3/12 at 10:41 pm to LoneStarTiger
Blow off tube, stat.
I usually always start with a blowoff tube the first 3 days then switch back to airlock.
I usually always start with a blowoff tube the first 3 days then switch back to airlock.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 10:42 pm to LoneStarTiger
Happy yeast.
Posted on 6/3/12 at 10:49 pm to BottomlandBrew
Them bastards need to chill a bit
I have no way to rig a tube for a blow off and after the calamity of trying to rig one, I'm just hoping for the best
I have no way to rig a tube for a blow off and after the calamity of trying to rig one, I'm just hoping for the best
This post was edited on 6/3/12 at 10:50 pm
Posted on 6/3/12 at 11:07 pm to LoneStarTiger
Just get a short segment of 3/4 inch tube and jam it on over the tube in your airlock.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 12:26 am to LoneStarTiger
We are going to need updates on how this "hope for the best" approach worked out for you. I've personally seen my brew partner's ceiling absolutely coated with beer and a nice beer puddle all around the carboy. It's an unholy mess. Set up the blowoff tube.
Also, the carboy and airlock seem to know when the airlock letting go will cause the maximum distress. It is a loud and sharp sound and tends to like to go off in the wee hours of the morning when you're deep asleep.
Also, the carboy and airlock seem to know when the airlock letting go will cause the maximum distress. It is a loud and sharp sound and tends to like to go off in the wee hours of the morning when you're deep asleep.
This post was edited on 6/4/12 at 12:29 am
Posted on 6/4/12 at 7:09 am to TigerstuckinMS
Perhaps I should have explained more with my "that didn't work" post
I made it while my wife was cleaning the ceiling in the closet
While trying to fit the tube on some sort of way, I ended up letting it blow out. Moved it to the tub, rinsed the airlock and reinstalled it
It is currently bubbling away again, though now slower. I hold out little hope for this batch
I made it while my wife was cleaning the ceiling in the closet
While trying to fit the tube on some sort of way, I ended up letting it blow out. Moved it to the tub, rinsed the airlock and reinstalled it
It is currently bubbling away again, though now slower. I hold out little hope for this batch
This post was edited on 6/4/12 at 8:52 am
Posted on 6/4/12 at 7:22 am to LoneStarTiger
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I hold out little hope for this batch
Don't worry. It happens to me a lot. Like the other guy said usually in the early morning. What kind of beer did you brew and how did the rest of the process go?
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:06 am to LoneStarTiger
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I hold out little hope for this batch
While messy, this is a good thing. Yeast are going crazy. And with this amount of fermentation at the moment, the chance that it got infected during this mess is incredibly small. You are fine and this has happened to every single homebrewer at least once.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:10 am to s14suspense
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What kind of beer did you brew and how did the rest of the process go?
I brewed the Austin Homebrew American Brown Ale recipe, and it went very, very well.
Too easy, as it turns out
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:11 am to Fratastic423
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Yeast are going crazy.
well, they were. It's calmed down quite a bit this morning
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And with this amount of fermentation at the moment, the chance that it got infected during this mess is incredibly small.
I assumed with everything coming out, nothing was going in
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You are fine and this has happened to every single homebrewer at least once.
I figured, but it's my nature to stress over things like this. It's why I drink
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:22 am to LoneStarTiger
If it makes you feel any better, I had this happen to me mid-boil yesterday evening.
Somehow burned a hole in a stainless steel brewpot... which then shorted out my range... sparks, an explosion, and wort everywhere.
Somehow burned a hole in a stainless steel brewpot... which then shorted out my range... sparks, an explosion, and wort everywhere.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:28 am to LSUBoo
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If it makes you feel any better, I had this happen to me mid-boil yesterday evening.
Holy hell.... damn dude. Gotta take that outside.
That's crazy and I'm sure it was a hot sticky mess. The range is probably toast too huh?
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:31 am to LSUBoo
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Somehow burned a hole in a stainless steel brewpot... which then shorted out my range... sparks, an explosion, and wort everywhere.
The HELL?!? That is nuts.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:33 am to s14suspense
I've used that pot for many brews and never had an issue... it was definitely a mess but we got to it quickly and most of the wort drained into the sink and not the range.
Only one burner/connection is fried and will need to be re-wired, the rest was still working. Debating whether to fix it or just buy a new range.
Only one burner/connection is fried and will need to be re-wired, the rest was still working. Debating whether to fix it or just buy a new range.
Posted on 6/4/12 at 8:35 am to Fratastic423
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The HELL?!? That is nuts.
I think it was something wrong with the burner that caused a hot spot... it basically welded the burner to the bottom of the pot and then burned through.
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