I'm brewing a 6 gal. batch of Hofbrau lager. Fermentation calls for 7 days @ 62°F in primary, then drop to 46°F for 14 days secondary. I'm using a conical fermenter for both primary and secondary fermentation. For an airlock I run a 1/2" tube into a small bucket of sanitizing solution. A few days into the secondary the sanitizing solution had been sucked up into the conical! :-[
Questions I have for whoever:
1) Has this happened to anyone else or, am I the only one on the planet who has experienced this?
2) If so, how do i keep it from happening again?
3) I use Starsanz to sanitize with. 2 quarts were sucked up into the beer. Is the beer safe to drink or do I dump it? :-\
Questions I have for whoever:
1) Has this happened to anyone else or, am I the only one on the planet who has experienced this?
2) If so, how do i keep it from happening again?
3) I use Starsanz to sanitize with. 2 quarts were sucked up into the beer. Is the beer safe to drink or do I dump it? :-\