Hey all, I need a tip for the next time this happens. I started a wine kit this weekend and was doing the first racking tonight. The SG was down to the levels per the instructions to do this racking. After adding the yeast nutrients and oak chips, we started transferring the wine to the carboy. We completed the racking and had enough room left in the carboy that I was not to concerned. It was about half way up the curve.
After about 15 minutes in the carboy, just enough time for me to clean all my equipment and put it away, we look over and we have foam coming out of the top of the airlock. uggg. Now what I said.
We quickly moved the carboy over the sink and watched the foam overflow while we frantically got the bucket and hose out so we could bring the level of the wine down to stop the volcano.
Anyone have any tips on what we might have done wrong or how we should handle this next time?
Thanks!
Kevin
After about 15 minutes in the carboy, just enough time for me to clean all my equipment and put it away, we look over and we have foam coming out of the top of the airlock. uggg. Now what I said.
We quickly moved the carboy over the sink and watched the foam overflow while we frantically got the bucket and hose out so we could bring the level of the wine down to stop the volcano.
Anyone have any tips on what we might have done wrong or how we should handle this next time?
Thanks!
Kevin