My Pumpkin Ale Exploded!

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My Pumpkin Ale Exploded!

Post by jtmwhyte » Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:38 pm

I came home from my Mother's house in Cape Breton after less than 6 hours and no fermentation action to find the stopper and airlock blown clean off of my Pumpkin Ale. It seriously smelled like a pumpkin pie drank a beer and was murdered in my utility room.
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Re: My Pumpkin Ale Exploded!

Post by stellfd28 » Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:52 pm

Oh No!!!!!!


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Re: My Pumpkin Ale Exploded!

Post by jtmwhyte » Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:23 am

Not a big deal. It's happened before and it'll happen again

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Tap 1: Festa Brew Scotch Ale
Tap 2:
"Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain -
Quaintest thoughts - queerist fancies
Come to life and fade away;
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today." ~ Poe

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Re: My Pumpkin Ale Exploded!

Post by jason.loxton » Tue Sep 03, 2013 11:23 pm

Switch your airlock for a blow off tube. Has saved me from repeating the scenario you describe.

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Re: My Pumpkin Ale Exploded!

Post by Jmac00 » Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:59 am

you originally from the cape? if so what part?

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