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Old 12-05-2004, 06:31 PM
jack
 
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HELP - vigorous foam, popping lid~~

HI, If anyone has any words of advice for me., they would greatly be
appreciated:

I am trying to make a weizenbock beer. 2 cans of wheat extract (barley mix),
a bag of powdered wheat, steeped grains, etc. and German weizen yeast.
Anyway, I pitched it last night, and by 4 pm today the air lock was full of
beer. (I use the 5 gallon bucket system). It got worse from there. Foam out
the top, etc. I moved it to the sink, and stuck a hose through the opening
and into a dish of water. Then sometime after 9 (while away from home for an
hour or so), the lid popped off the bucket. I replaced it and it did it
again within 5 minutes. I have it off as of now, just sitting loose on top
and hoping for no contamination.

I understand that the temp in the house may be to blame, but I don't think
its that bad.

Please tell me there is hope for this. It is my favorite kind of beer (like
Aventinus), and I sunk a lot of $ in the supplies.

thanks in advance

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jack


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