I brewed my first batch of IPA and a day later it has an inch layer on top. Is this right?
that seems like a lot of headspace, however I've never used a glass carboy or better bottle for primary fermentation.
I don't want to hijack this thread, but is it bad to have a lot of headspace if you use a glass carboy for primary? I'm about to throw a batch in that will have a similar amount of headspace...
As for the original posting: Yep! That's exactly what my IPA looked like. In a few days you should see that foam rise and then fall, leaving a ring of that tasty looking hop residue around the sides of the carboy.
I don't want to hijack this thread, but is it bad to have a lot of headspace if you use a glass carboy for primary? I'm about to throw a batch in that will have a similar amount of headspace...
As for the original posting: Yep! That's exactly what my IPA looked like. In a few days you should see that foam rise and then fall, leaving a ring of that tasty looking hop residue around the sides of the carboy.
To the OP:
And to answer you're next thread, Just use Oxiclean and hot water and let soak, that crust will fall right off. Then rinse a few times and store till next use.
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