Air lock eruption

[OldSchoolSi]

Started the Beerworks Founders yesterday lunchtime and by ten pm it had started fermenting with some conviction. By mid morning it turned into a frothy volcano and I've had to change the towel twice already. I'm figuring just leave it and it will settle down within a day or so? The other two recent kits were no where near this active, but didn't have as much malt or yeast. Should I do anything or let it run its course?

 

[Sidri]

let it ride...it'll calm down. I bet the room smells lovely.

 

[BlackRegent]

I had a similar situation yesterday. I would just let it run and it should settle down within 12 - 24 hours.

 

[Clint]

 

[OldSchoolSi]

let it ride...it'll calm down. I bet the room smells lovely.

Smells awesome! Wife doesn't necessarily agree.

 

[OldSchoolSi]

I had a similar situation yesterday. I would just let it run and it should settle down within 12 - 24 hours.

Cheers chap, it's about the only excitement going at the moment!

 

[OldSchoolSi]

Thankfully it's slowed down, so less likely to cause beer wastage or divorce.

 

[VW911]

Would be a good idea to clean, and re-fit the airlock.
The "foam" could create a bridge, and allow any wild yeasts/bacteria present access to your beer.
That's the whole point of an airlock...

 

[dad_of_jon]

Would be a good idea to clean, and re-fit the airlock.
The "foam" could create a bridge, and allow any wild yeasts/bacteria present access to your beer.
That's the whole point of an airlock...

be careful it doesn't totally clog or this.....

 

[OldSchoolSi]

Would be a good idea to clean, and re-fit the airlock.
The "foam" could create a bridge, and allow any wild yeasts/bacteria present access to your beer.
That's the whole point of an airlock...

That's really good advice, I'll do that now. It would be criminal to waste such a nice kit. Thanks

 

[OldSchoolSi]

be careful it doesn't totally clog or this.....

That's full on! Thankfully she died down before that, but I was getting worried for a while. Smells pretty awesome still.