Barleywine Blowoff & Late Oxygen...

Discussion in 'Homebrewing' started by kjyost, May 13, 2013.

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  1. kjyost

    kjyost Initiate (0) May 4, 2008 Canada (MB)

    So after about 20 hours my 1.130 barley wine that I pitched onto a cake of S-04 and aerated it with pure oxygen for ~60 seconds is fermenting away happily at 64F (temp probe attached to outside of carboy, insulated) is blowing off like crazy right now (lost ~2L I would guess based upon the depth of the fluid in my chest freezer). Never seen such a blow off, and I used a pile of fermcap too!

    Regardless, I would normally hit it with more O2 right now, but I am wondering if it is worthwhile or not to do so based upon the overly healthy fermentation. Thoughts? Opinions?

    EDIT: Forgot to note that I pitched on a fresh full cake, and according to yeast calc it was likely ~ 800 billion cells , or 2x what I needed!
     
    #1 kjyost, May 13, 2013
  2. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    First beer I medaled with was a BW pitched on to a 1.040 session....the whole frick'in cake
     
    #2 GreenKrusty101, May 14, 2013
  3. PortLargo

    PortLargo Pooh-Bah (1,831) Oct 19, 2012 Florida
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    The only thing O2 will give you is more robust fermentation . . . which sounds like is not a problem. Plus, the O2 dissolves/metabolizes out pretty quickly in all cases, so my opinion is stay the course. I do recommend videoing this massive blowoff and playing it back as you serve this great brew this winter.
     
    #3 PortLargo, May 14, 2013
  4. afrokaze

    afrokaze Pooh-Bah (1,962) Jun 12, 2009 Oregon
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    I've had many a homebrewer suggest that you should hit the yeast with some pure O2 about a day or two after pitching with big beers. Did it with our imp porter that started at 1.10 and it conditioned well rather quickly.
     
    #4 afrokaze, May 14, 2013
  5. premierpro

    premierpro Savant (1,060) Mar 21, 2009 Michigan

    You will be fine as is.
     
    #5 premierpro, May 14, 2013
  6. kjyost

    kjyost Initiate (0) May 4, 2008 Canada (MB)

    Except for the fact I blew off at least a gallon! 5 gallons in a 6 gallon carboy with fermcap! FML... :angry:
     
    #6 kjyost, May 15, 2013
  7. premierpro

    premierpro Savant (1,060) Mar 21, 2009 Michigan

    I feel for your loss!
     
    #7 premierpro, May 15, 2013
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