airlock blow-out

[TheBlackAdder]

I put on a black IPA (karma citra clone) on the weekend with an OG of 1.6.

4 days into fermentation i check up on it and the airlock has over-blown with the krausen (Im assuming anyway)

There was 100-200ml overflow, mostly very thick, very bitter liquid, like what would normally be left at the bottom of the FV

The airlock is now full of the same blow-over material instead of water. There is still a lot of positive pressure

Is there any action I need to take here?

I did push the volume of the FV a bit - its a standard size and it was a 25L batch. Could this have contributed?


Definately dont want this batch to be ruined....it seemed so so positive!

 

[Grott]

Clean the top of the lid (don't remove), clean air lock and sanitise both. Place a towel/clean rag around the base of the airlock to absorb any further overflow.
Cheers

 

[TheBlackAdder]

Cool

I was hoping it would be this simple

 

[TheWiggman]

FYI the thick, bitter liquid is predominantly yeast. Depending on the time during fermentation this can be collected and direct-pitched into a future brew. Using a blowoff tube into sterilised water is a simple and clean way to harvest this yeast.