thanks! I think it has settled a bit, though it is still bubbling. just not
as vigorous.
I
"Glenn L." <lango77@adjuncts.optonline.net> wrote in message
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> "jack" <jackerman@onemain.com> wrote in message
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> > 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[/color]
> mix),[color=green]
> > 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[/color]
> of[color=green]
> > beer. (I use the 5 gallon bucket system). It got worse from there. Foam[/color]
> out[color=green]
> > the top, etc. I moved it to the sink, and stuck a hose through the[/color][/color]
opening[color=blue][color=green]
> > and into a dish of water. Then sometime after 9 (while away from home[/color][/color]
for[color=blue]
> an[color=green]
> > 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[/color][/color]
top[color=blue][color=green]
> > and hoping for no contamination.
> >
> > I understand that the temp in the house may be to blame, but I don't[/color][/color]
think[color=blue][color=green]
> > its that bad.
> >
> > Please tell me there is hope for this. It is my favorite kind of beer[/color]
> (like[color=green]
> > Aventinus), and I sunk a lot of $ in the supplies.
> >[/color]
>
> You had a very active fermentation which is good. The problem is that[/color]
your[color=blue]
> fermenter is too small. Give it another day with the lid off to let the
> bulk of the fermentation finish. Re-sanitize and replace it, and you[/color]
should[color=blue]
> be golden. There will still be enough CO2 production to keep any nasties
> out.
>
> I'd look into getting a larger fermenter. I use a 7-gallon carboy and
> haven't had a problem with over-flowing in a long time.
>
>
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