I didn't get close enough to take a smell.
Airlock, yes. Just popped it to get the straight-on shot of the sludge.
SG reading was 1.013 when I transferred to the secondary, and still at 1.013 when I checked again last Wednesday (2.5 weeks had elapsed between those readings).
Temp is a...
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Everything 'looked' fine Friday before I left for the weekend and I was planning on bottling tomorrow. However this is what awaited me when I returned home tonight.
A brown sludge floating on top and lots of small bubbles floating up the side of the...