I've always fermented in a carboy with a blow off tube. I put the other end in a gallon jug partially filled with water. I've never had an infected batch or had any reason to think twice about it until I found a spider floating in the water jug last week. What does everyone else do? Jug of starsan, or jug of water?
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Re: blowin' it off
Starsan here but it could also foam up and blow off. I just try not to fill it too high.
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Re: blowin' it off
I always use StarSan in my airlocks, but normally just water in my jug for blowoff.
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Re: blowin' it off
I use starsan in my blowoff jug here as well.
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Re: blowin' it off
Starsan in jug as well.
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Re: blowin' it off
Awesome. Thanks guys. I'll be changing my ways next brew day.
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Re: blowin' it off
I use a growler and fill half with star san..bubbles up, but never had an issue.
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