larrysbooze
Active Member
I am trying my first homebrew, and I am a little confused. I made the Wort and put it in the clean water, have it in a carboy with an airlock to keep it closed. I tried to sanitize everything well, but i just used dish soap (dawn i believe) and it has been bubbling for the last 2 days (which means it should be good right?
It just stopped bubbling today. It has an odd smell when i open the airlock, kind of sour or something then smells like alcohol. Just wondering if this should be okay. I took the airlock off once or twice to clean it out because it was getting nasty looking.
Also, I am completely confused as to when I am supposed to put it into bottles. Everything I read (Papazian's book, my homebrew kit book, and online) all say different time schedules. Should i begin putting this beer in bottles now (after 3 days or so) or in a week?
Sorry I'm new to this and have no one to ask the simple little questions to. I'd appreciate any help on this!
It just stopped bubbling today. It has an odd smell when i open the airlock, kind of sour or something then smells like alcohol. Just wondering if this should be okay. I took the airlock off once or twice to clean it out because it was getting nasty looking.
Also, I am completely confused as to when I am supposed to put it into bottles. Everything I read (Papazian's book, my homebrew kit book, and online) all say different time schedules. Should i begin putting this beer in bottles now (after 3 days or so) or in a week?
Sorry I'm new to this and have no one to ask the simple little questions to. I'd appreciate any help on this!