Im using a blow off with a hose running in a 2 quart jar with water luckely I had this stuff all in side a 55 gal fish tank because it has bubbled up really bad and is flowing over. I left room for like a half gallon and I have blown out allmost a gallon now its like 3/4 of the way full besides being up set of loosing so much brew im not sure why its bubbling so bad. I never had this problem with 1 gal batches. It is also having these explosive bursts of air instead of just bubbling has these bursts that cause so much pressure it almost empties the jar of water im using whats going on is it supposed to bubble so much.
2006-12-16 11:37:23 · 3 answers · asked by Aaron A 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
It's true, the room may be too warm. You could try moving your setup to a cooler area to help calm down that overactive yeast.
Did you thoroughly sterilize all your jugs and tubing before you started? It's possible you got some wild yeasts into your brew, which can cause violent, unpredictable fermentation.
Next time, be meticulous in sanitizing your equipment, and only use the yeast they sell at the U-Brew stores that are recommended for the style of beer you wish to brew. These yeasts are specially bred to provide calm(er) fermentations with predictable results (certain flavour profiles). Don't worry! Yeast is cheap (probably under 2 dollars per packet, depending on where you live.)
Hopefully this batch you are making will even be palatable, because if your problem does involve wild yeasts, you may be unhappily surprised at the way your beer tastes when it is finished.
2006-12-16 13:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by Blondonna 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a 5 gallon jug will yield 2 or more cases for beer, assuming you 12 oz bottles. You could make a single gallon of beer if you think that if worth the effort. 5 gallons or 1, you have roughly the same amount of work, and I don't think you can save any money by brewing less.
2016-05-23 00:07:14 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How warm is it in the room? Did you use too much yeast? Did you use Brewer's Yeast?
Temperature has a lot to do with yeast developement.
2006-12-16 11:46:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋