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beer in the airlock!!
put a double ipa in the primary on tuesday and just went down to check on it and it bubbled right up through the airlock and spilled out on top of the lid. i know this is somewhat normal and does happen to others but this is the first time for me.
what's the best way to go about cleaning it and putting it back in with minimal harm to the beer? should i just leave it in the airlock? im concerned that when i pull out the cork, unwanted air will get in and may cause some bacteria to crawl in with it.
this also makes me wonder how people see when the krausen has fallen when using a bucket?
Usually when that happens to me & I don't need a blow off tube I'll just sanitize another airlock & pop it in. To clean up I'll just wipe the lid with a damp paper towel. If you don't have a spare airlock you should be fine for a few minutes without one while you clean & sanitize the original one.
To answer your other question, you don't. You're better off leaving the lid on & not peaking. If you're worried about blow off you should probably use a blow off tube right off the bat.
You can put a small piece of sanitized aluminum foil over the hole the airlock fits into while you take the airlock away and clean it, dry it, and sanitize it.
Yeah, its hard to tell when the krausen has fallen. When the airlock stops bubbling you can be pretty sure.
you where lucky your airlock didn't get clogged, theh you would have had quite a mess. Use a blow off tube for primary. It only takes one big mess to start using the blowoff tube.
Don't worry about putting the tube in, there is enough booze in the beer now that it will kill most any bacteria.
And don't worry about air/oxygen getting in, the CO2 in the fermenter is heavier than air, and will stay in place.
Again, don't remove the lid.
BTW- I use buckets for primaries. The krausen goes up, then goes down.
As long as it stays below the airlock it's fine.
many many thanks to you guys. ill be sure to use a blow off hose next time. im thinking of going all glass anyway so might be the right time to switch. you would then use an airlock for the secondary correct?
yes, use an airlock for the secondary. there won't be any krausen forming in the secondary so you won't need the blow off tube.
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