Hi everyone,
So I just brewed a huge imperial stout (OG 1.105) and I lost 1.5 gallons through the blowoff tube because of the vigorous fermentation. How do I prevent this in the future?
To give more details: It was a 5.5 gal batch (reduced to 4 gal) that I put in a 6 gal carboy. I added pure oxygen (which I know will make the fermentation more vigorous), kept the temp in the correct range, and I used a 1" blowoff tube.
Thanks,
Jeff
Edit: I think I answered my own question. I just remembered about Fermcap. Is this the solution? I've never tried using an antifoam product before.
So I just brewed a huge imperial stout (OG 1.105) and I lost 1.5 gallons through the blowoff tube because of the vigorous fermentation. How do I prevent this in the future?
To give more details: It was a 5.5 gal batch (reduced to 4 gal) that I put in a 6 gal carboy. I added pure oxygen (which I know will make the fermentation more vigorous), kept the temp in the correct range, and I used a 1" blowoff tube.
Thanks,
Jeff
Edit: I think I answered my own question. I just remembered about Fermcap. Is this the solution? I've never tried using an antifoam product before.