Airlock Top Blew...Salvageable?

[SlowkidNinja]

Ok. Just walked in and saw that the top of blew off of my airlock assembly. I set up a blow off tube and all seems fine. (Except for the dome shape of my fermenter lid.) Not sure how much exposure it got. Should I scrap it and re-brew or see if it is salvageable? Odds?

 

[Roadie]

Keep going and it will probably be fine. I've had airlocks blow and it hasn't contaminated the batch.

 

[Coupleathree]

If there is enough gas escaping to blow off the top of the airlock, there is enough gas escaping to not let any undesirables in. Your brew will be fine!

 

[TipsyDragon]

RDWHAHB. Your beer is perfectly fine. With that much CO2 blasting out nothing got back in. Bacteria are not ninjas. I would double check and make sure the part sticking in the bucket isn't clogged. The lid shouldn't be bulging.

 

[MindenMan]

CO2 is heavier than air. I am sure your beer will be fine.

 

[neo71665]

If there is enough gas escaping to blow off the top of the airlock, there is enough gas escaping to not let any undesirables in. Your brew will be fine!

That right there

 

[unionrdr]

Since you said your lid went dome shaped,the airlock stem is clogged. Unclog it now or prepare for beersuvious!