Hefeweizen Update

The Hefeweizen will be transferred to the secondary fermenter tomorrow, but I wanted to post some pictures and video from the first day of ferementation. Just like the Belgian Ale, a higher fermentation temperature and high activity caused the wort to foam and blow off the top. I had placed a bag around the carboy, but the activity blew off the bag. On the bright side, this shows that the yeast was happy and there was plenty of sugar, but hopefully there won't be too many off flavors or too high of an alcohol content. I am currently looking for a cheap used chest freezer, which will allow me to do fermentation at a controlled temperature. This should prevent future explosions. I could also do some lagering. The freezer could hold kegs of beer as well. The temperature will be controlled by a device that allows me to hold the temperature of a freezer or fridge anywhere in the 30-80 degree range.