Foam Control (FermCap) in the Fermentor?

Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:41 pm

Hey,

How many of you use Foam Control added directly into your fermentor (i.e. after flame-out)? I have always added it before the boil to keep from having boil overs, but this morning I had to add a few drops to a beer that's in the midst of a roaring ferment (its blown out two airlocks so far). I'm less worried about the head retention issue, as the Foam Controll will fall out eventually, but is there a possibility of contamination with Foam Control, given it was never part of the boil?

Thanks!

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Re: Foam Control (FermCap) in the Fermentor?

Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:06 pm

I use fermcap-s in the carboy. No problems. As fermentation subsides it drops out of solution.


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Re: Foam Control (FermCap) in the Fermentor?

Fri Jan 29, 2010 2:22 pm

+1 No more blow-off mess.
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