Yes, I have a word of advice, ( seven words, actually) Relax, Don't Worry,
Have a Home Brew.
"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]
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> 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=blue]
> beer. (I use the 5 gallon bucket system). It got worse from there. Foam[/color]
out[color=blue]
> 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[/color]
an[color=blue]
> 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[/color]
(like[color=blue]
> Aventinus), and I sunk a lot of $ in the supplies.
>
> thanks in advance
>
> --
> jack
>
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