BB Russian Imperial Stout explosion! haha

[Glaurung30]

This isn't so much a problem but just a funny thing that happened last night. My wife got me a Brewers Best RIS kit for Christmas. I felt that the dry yeast pack might not be enough for a big beer like this so I made a starter with the dry yeast. Then I thought well hey I better double pitch so I made a second starter. haha I used my 7.5 gallon fermenter and just an air lock thinking I would be okay. Last night around 3am (about 6 hours after pitching) I awoke to a very loud noise and I couldnt' figure out what it was. I walked around the house and didn't see anything then I went to my closet. Ohhhh my it blew the lid off and across the closet, blew the o-ring out of the lid and splattered krausen all over my closest and my wifes high heels that were on her shoe rack. haha Well needless to say I switched the airlock over to a blow off tube. haha I just had to share it because it was so crazy. I have never had that much pressure build up. I'm not really looking forward to scrubbing the walls clean this evening though.

This beer is going to teach me patience though because I know it's going to have to sit awhile before it's at its prime.

 

[tallmike]

It only takes one explosion (like my first batch) to get a homebrewer to use a blow-off tube as standard practice in primary fermentation.

 

[blkhrt]

Going to make me want to use blow-off tubes from here on out with stories like this. My wife would kill me if this happened.

 

[Vigo_Carpathian]

Pic please

 

[brewpossum]

Lol I'm brewing the same thing and this just happen scared the **** out me at 343am how can this be prevented Ps my first time brewing


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[kenpotf]

Pic please

^^ This

 

[mbobhat]

With those Ale Pails I tried a blowoff tube as well but I think brewing anything Imperial will probably blow it off haha. I just can't see how that tiny hole will relieve the pressure of a big A$$ Krausen. Luckily mine was in my garage fridge. I still haven't cleaned it up, waiting for spring