Blowoff question

[paultuttle]

I brewed an AG Guinness Extra Stout Clone this past weekend and since I had so much grain and a starter, I decided to put a blowoff hose in my brew bucket. For the frist 3 days, it blew bubbles in the Star San I had in the bucket quite nicely, but has really slowed. My question is, should I go ahead and put an airlock on, or would I be better off to leave well enough alone with the blowoff hose? In my mind, I think I’d take a risk of introducing something nasty by removing the hose.

Paul

[hd4mark]

No harm leaving it on but as long as fermentation is still in progress at all the outward pressure will prevent anything bad from getting it. I would pull the blow off set up and put on a sanitized airlock. Buckets are notorious for lid leaks anyway.

[paultuttle]

OK, thanks! I will put on a sanitized airlock when I get home.

Paul :o