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Offline ANDREW.GROGAN1

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CO2 build up in ferm chamber
« on: September 20, 2015, 08:32:16 am »
This is my first time using my ferm chamber.  It's a chest freezer with a temperature controller on it.  I know there has been a large amount of CO2 building up in there because when I open the top on occasion I can feel it in my nose.  Today when I took a gravity reading there was clear signs on CO2 in my beer.  I could tell from the amount of bubbles in it.  I think the build up is causing my beer to absorb some of it.

Do I need to figure out a way to vent the freezer?  Is there any adverse effect on my beer?

Offline HoosierBrew

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Re: CO2 build up in ferm chamber
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2015, 08:39:21 am »
No, you don't need to vent or account for it. Fermenting in a fridge or freezer doesn't cause extra CO2 to build up in the beer - the CO2 still vents out of the airlock. What you're seeing is CO2 from fermentation slowly coming out of solution. No worries.
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Offline Stevie

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Re: CO2 build up in ferm chamber
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2015, 09:28:27 am »
Hold your breath when lifting out of chest freezers.

Offline ANDREW.GROGAN1

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Re: CO2 build up in ferm chamber
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2015, 09:41:22 am »
Hold your breath when lifting out of chest freezers.

haha!  I know that!  I'm more concerned about the beer!