Recent content by tdoug19

I used a 23 L carboy and left about 1/2 " from when it starts tapering. I have primary fermented in a carboy about 50 times and just use a blow off tube. I have never had a problem before. The temp was about 69F in my basement. I admit it was a vigorous ferment and it looked like some foam...

I posted a pic.... a few replies up. There really is not much to see.. just a broken carboy (glass on the ground). I suppose a live video feed would have been really cool. I ferment in a little cubby so that limited the amount of wort everywhere. Although I have been finding shards of glass...

I did use a 1" tube that fits on my airlock. Somehow it blew. The only thing I can think of is a clog. The neck of the carboy had the bung and airlock piece still in it and it was stuck solid. Still very surprised it can blow up a carboy.... wow!

My carboy exploded yesterday. Not a fancy brew, just a simple Pale Ale and OG was 1.054. I was not home but my wife said the whole house shook. It must have been a clog in my blow off hose because the last time I checked it had a vigorous ferment but nothing unusual. I think I will now stick...

Well, this the brew has been fermenting for 3 days and I have krausen (quite a bit acutally). I guess this yeast was top fermenting..:)

Well so far it looks to be bottom fermenting as it has been 14 hours and does not have the activity (no sign of foam or bubbling) that my other 5 batches had. I also did a google seach and did find references to SafAle S-04 bottom fermenting (http://brewersconnection.com/popup/SafaleS04.htm)...

I am on my 6th batch of home brew and have started modifying the kits I have been using. The spray malt I used on my last blonde ale turned out really well. My latest brew has been an English Pale Ale. I have read that the yeast in the kits suck , so I wanted to try some yeast that was suited...