Comments on: Max Head Room http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/ A Twin Cities Craft Beer and Home Brewing Site Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:29:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: BrewMaster Brad http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-2508 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:57:02 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-2508 Thank you for posting this article and for the explanation. Exactly one week ago I had the exact same thing happen with my Russian Imperial Stout. This is probably the 9th batch of brew I have done to date, including other Porters/Stouts and this is the first time I ever experienced such violence within 24 hrs of fermentation. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw that the rubber ring inside of the pail lid had completely removed itself. Fun Stuff…onto the next batch!
May the Wort be with you.

]]> By: the mad brewers http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-2179 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 21:45:37 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-2179 Super stout can do that to an air lock. I second the carboy with a blow-off tube. Worked great for us.

]]> By: AHA Rally at Surly « The Captain's Chair http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-2129 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 03:45:54 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-2129 [...] everywhere…since I don’t have a blow-off tube at the moment, and to prevent another explosive outcome like my imperial stout earlier this year, I pulled the top off and just let it ferment in the open. I’ve had luck with this before, so [...]

]]> By: Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout « The Captain's Chair http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-1542 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:33:36 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-1542 [...] KBS to see how it stacked up to some other imperial stouts I’ve been imbibing of late, including my own. Poured very thick with minimal head. The “Kentucky” in the name comes of course from [...]

]]> By: Aaron http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-1451 Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:23:53 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-1451 I had the Let Me Out Stout tonight, and let me say it is divine. It should be bottled and on shelves already! Well done. A very impressive effort.

]]> By: Taking Care of Some Chores « The Captain’s Chair http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-1103 Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:24:59 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-1103 [...] the other imperial stout I was concerned about, because as you’ll recall it was the one that literally exploded all over my dining room after I pitched a very healthy yeast population. I left it to ferment in the open for about [...]

]]> By: The Adequate Brewer http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-1029 Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:26:29 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-1029 Yep, just as forbiddendonut says, I drilled out the original grommet hole as big as I could get it and then used a saw to make it .5 inch (roughly). I bought a .5 inch inner diameter grommet at one of the local big box hardware stores and forced it in. I never did make the hole perfectly round, but I got it big enough and round enough to fit the grommet in. Worked like a charm for many batches. I eventually gave it to a buddy when he got into homebrewing and he still uses it today.

]]> By: forbiddendonut http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-1009 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:43:43 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-1009 I would cut the hole with a saw bit (since you’ll be using a .5″ hose) and slap in a rubber grommet. I would guess you could find one at a local hardware store. It will end up looking just like the hole for your airlock, except a lot bigger. It sounds like for this beer, not even a 10 gallon fermenter would have contained that kreusen.

]]> By: amm002 http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-1006 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 16:11:49 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-1006 Good idea on drilling out the lid for a blow-off tube. How’d you secure it to the lid and seal any gaps?

]]> By: The Adequate Brewer http://captainsbeerblog.com/2009/03/23/max-head-room/#comment-1005 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:21:43 +0000 http://captainsbeerblog.com/?p=2862#comment-1005 Wow!

I’m sure the beer will be fine with the nice layer of krausen to keep everything safe.
Once I had the airlock blow out of a bucket lid but it was nothing like what you describe/show. Afterward I drilled out the opening so that I could stuff a half-inch hose in for a blow off tube.
Good luck, but I’m sure it will be fine.

The Adequate Brewer

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