Hi all. I'm looking for some opinions/reassurance on a recent NEIPA fermented with S04.
- brewed on 12/23. OG = 1.072. 5.5 gallons into fermzilla,
- 2, 11.5g packets mixed into wort while draining from kettle to FV. aerated wort ~30 min post-pitch.
- brew was in ferm chamber by 2:30pm, activity w/ light krausen by 10pm & thick krausen by 7am on 12/24.
I recognize that the height of active fermentation may have finished in ~48hrs.
I planned to use the CO2 from fermentation to purge a dry-hopping keg, but did not have an available keg in addition
to family activities on the holiday. Here is my concern/problem: I did not hear/see any bubbling into the temporary blow-off jar
filled with starsan solution and there is no obvious CO2 coming from the prv on the fermzilla lid. Upon opening the ferm chamber lid, there is a clear waft of CO2 leaving the chamber.
Where the he double hockey sticks is the CO2 escaping to?
As I've written this post, asking for help, it seems that CO2 is escaping from the fv? But, I see no signs of that.
Any input is appreciated. I will be taking a gravity reading in the next few hours to update on where fermentation progress.
- brewed on 12/23. OG = 1.072. 5.5 gallons into fermzilla,
- 2, 11.5g packets mixed into wort while draining from kettle to FV. aerated wort ~30 min post-pitch.
- brew was in ferm chamber by 2:30pm, activity w/ light krausen by 10pm & thick krausen by 7am on 12/24.
I recognize that the height of active fermentation may have finished in ~48hrs.
I planned to use the CO2 from fermentation to purge a dry-hopping keg, but did not have an available keg in addition
to family activities on the holiday. Here is my concern/problem: I did not hear/see any bubbling into the temporary blow-off jar
filled with starsan solution and there is no obvious CO2 coming from the prv on the fermzilla lid. Upon opening the ferm chamber lid, there is a clear waft of CO2 leaving the chamber.
Where the he double hockey sticks is the CO2 escaping to?
As I've written this post, asking for help, it seems that CO2 is escaping from the fv? But, I see no signs of that.
Any input is appreciated. I will be taking a gravity reading in the next few hours to update on where fermentation progress.