Krausen stuck to carboy

[mrgrimm101]

New brewer here.

Im brewing 5 gallons right now and I had install a blowoff hose because the airlock started leaking foam.

It has since stopped foaming so aggressively but the foam is stuck to the sides of the glass.

Is this normal? Could this cause any problems or does it just mean lots of cleanup?

 

[mrgrimm101]

Heres a photo

 

[Temptd2]

Yup. Looks just like all of ours that have developed a lot of krausen! Once it drops, the sticky stuff is still there, clinging like glue to the sides/top/neck of the carboy.

 

[lyonshead]

After you rack fill the entire Carboy with hot water and a scoop of oxiclean free, leave it over night an let the magic happen. I'll never scrub a Carboy again!


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[soccerdad]

yep - oxi is your friend

 

[Cider123]

Yep, nothing like having to clean a carboy. Especially a glass one. Oh yeah, when you get it all wet and slippery with detergent and.......ahhhhhhhhhhh! Frankenstein

Suggestion: Get a bucket for the primary

 

[Temptd2]

We've found a way we like even more - after KOTC does his general cleanup and still has a 5 gallon bucket with a bleach solution, he swishes about a gallon of that in the carboy, then upends it with the neck in the 5 gallon bucket of liquid. It lets the water sit in the shoulders/neck of the carboy without having to fill it with 5 gallons.

I'm pretty sure he read about that on here someplace, but not sure to whom the credit goes!

 

[Roadie]

Totally normal don't sweat it.


Almost Famous Brewing Company

 

[mrgrimm101]

Thanks everyone I have some oxiclean so i think ill try that first.

 

[BradleyBrew]

I picked some of this up at the LHBS. Works great

 

[Temptd2]

I picked some of this up at the LHBS. Works great

WOW, they have that in CANS now?! :rockin: