Molasses brewing and burping mess

[NoHope]

Ready to do a molasses ferment and would like to know how much of a problem a burping mess a molasses wash creates as I don’t want it spraying out

[bluc]

Leave plenty head room. In a 220l drum I leave about 30l. Foam for first couple days almost reachs top..
More molasses in wash more insane the ferment.

[bluc]

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[The Stig]

The first one I did , it blew the airlock out and stayed all over the ceiling :laughing-rolling:
That was a quick cleanup before the Mrs seen it .
Since then I do 30L in 60L fermenters

[Nathan02]

Don't lock it up for the first 24hrs mate, just sit lid on, once you get past the initial foam up it will fizz like coke then you can lock her up

[bluc]

That video mac put on with the ferment pouring out through the airlock was a ripper. Like someone chucked some mentos in coke :laughing-rolling:

[Nathan02]

It never looked like mac left much head space IMO

[NoHope]

Thanks for the info have just started the wash 20l in a 30l bucket I only have ph strips but the molasses makes it difficult to get a ph level as the strips get stained also the sg is at 1.090 should I be adding some raw sugar as well as it only has molasses

[bluc]

How much molasses you use?

[NoHope]

7kg or 5liters

[bluc]

2kg sugar should see it good. Any sugar but darker sugar = more flavour...
I work in litres halve it and thats rule of thumb kg of fermentables..
5l mol 2.5kg fermentable + 2kg sugar. 4.5kg germentables tad high but cant see it being a problem. And bit stress should promote esters...

[NoHope]

Once again thank you for your patience and help just checked wash has now started to come to life have lid on loosely so hopefully all is good now shall post a update in the morning

[The Stig]

Take pics if she explodes :handgestures-thumbupleft:

[NoHope]

Sorry to disappoint everything is looking good I’d post a picture but don’t know how

[NoHope]

Worked out how to post a picture

[bluc]

Looks healthy :handgestures-thumbupleft:

What sugar you settle on?

[NoHope]

Never used any only molasses this time was going to use it when nothing was happening after a few hours ,decided to wait a bit longer at about 12 hours things changed so left it do it’s thing do you think it may benefit from adding sugar (raw) if so how much

[bluc]

Will bump the hearts up a bit. 2kg raw sugar will do it.
Its not nessacary but you may be dissapointef with yield if you dont.

[NoHope]

Okay I shall add raw sugar tomorrow morning see how it goes as everything has really slowed down not much bubbling activity what hav I done wrong temps at 28/30

[NoHope]

I decided not to add sugar it’s been a week and the sg has been on 1030 for 4 days I gave it a stir last night got some short term bubbles in the air lock have to check again this morning but will have to do a stripping run this coming Friday