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"Got 20lbs of sugar fermenting is it normal for the Co2 to push the water
Out of the one side of the s shape airlock so it's all
On one side now?"
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or should i ditch the S type airlock and get a widemouth one?
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I don't have the "S" shaped airlocks, but mine are the straight tube with a cap over the tube top...I recently was fermenting 15# of sugar, h20, and corn meal using regular fleischmans baking yeast...after about 4 hours, the fermentation was so vigorous that my airlock was filling with wash...I've also had this happen with a straight sugar, h20 and yeast mash using turbo yeast 48...for the first couple days, I was cleaning or changing my airlock daily...I'm a newbie, so is this normal?, not sure, but it's happened with me a few times.
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Im a Novice as well that why i wasnt sure...but thanks for the heads up
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its normal. just reduce the amount of water
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I've had the same problem a few times when ferminin high sugar mash. What I did was put two air locks in the lid. Depndin on how vigoris it;s working I might use two straight tube locks or one straight tube lock and a 3/8 hose stuck in a rubber cork and run into a bucket with bleach water about a third full.
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" Originally Posted by: wut4dude  I don't have the ""S"" shaped airlocks, but mine are the straight tube with a cap over the tube top...I recently was fermenting 15# of sugar, h20, and corn meal using regular fleischmans baking yeast...after about 4 hours, the fermentation was so vigorous that my airlock was filling with wash...I've also had this happen with a straight sugar, h20 and yeast mash using turbo yeast 48...for the first couple days, I was cleaning or changing my airlock daily...I'm a newbie, so is this normal?, not sure, but it's happened with me a few times.  I just had a thought here. WOW!!!LOL  Dont you use a primary fermenter as in a plastic bucket for the first few days before transfering the fermanting wash into a container under air lock????"
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"Are you talkin 'bout an open tank? I have transfered into a second tank for a secondary ferment, but not on the primary.
Do tell more."
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" Originally Posted by: KrY0 814 Got 20lbs of sugar fermenting is it normal for the Co2 to push the water
Out of the one side of the s shape airlock so it's all
On one side now? You can just pull it off until the fermentation slows down, then refill it and put it back on. With all that CO2 coming off, an airlock probably isn't necessary provided you have some headroom in your bucket. I just leave the lid on _very_ loose for the first 12 - 18 hours or so. Once things settle down the lid goes on with the airlock."
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" Originally Posted by: John Barleycorn You can just pull it off until the fermentation slows down, then refill it and put it back on. With all that CO2 coming off, an airlock probably isn't necessary provided you have some headroom in your bucket.
I just leave the lid on _very_ loose for the first 12 - 18 hours or so. Once things settle down the lid goes on with the airlock. +1 good advise" |
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If you are getting some real violent fermentation in the first stages you can also just take out the air lock and put in a plastic tubing and run it into a milk jug that has about an inch of water in it. Anything that bubbles out will just go into the jug. That keeps from making a mess if it bubbles over.
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i have enuff headroom in my mash bucket so i am not getting mash in my bubbler the dang thing is just rippin bubbles constantly! i went and bought a widemouth airlock gonna switch over to that tonight after werk. what is the ideal/perfect temp range for fermenting sugar wash?
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" Originally Posted by: KrY0 814 i have enuff headroom in my mash bucket so i am not getting mash in my bubbler the dang thing is just rippin bubbles constantly! i went and bought a widemouth airlock gonna switch over to that tonight after werk. what is the ideal/perfect temp range for fermenting sugar wash? I think you must look at the specs for the yeast you are usIng. I use ec1118 and it clames 10to 30 C. 50 DEG. f. TO 86 DEG. f. I LIKE TO LEEP MINE AT ABOUT 65 slower fermentation produces less ""OFF FLAVORS"""
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"I took the Brewbelt off to lower the temp so
The ferment would be slower..it's holdin between
75 and 79 and my houses temP is set at
67..."
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