IwanaBrich
Well-Known Member
I haven't brewed any beer for at least 5 years and I recently decided that I wanted to start up again. So yesterday I brewed a 5 gallon batch of Amber Ale (malt extract from a kit) and the fermentation stopped after 1 day. Could it be finished or will it start up again? Should I transfer it into my carboy now, or should I wait a couple more days?
Also, I never saw such a violent fermentation. I use a white 7.5 gallon bucket as the primary and then transfer into a 5 gallon glass carboy. This is the first time that fermentation actually got into the airlock. Usually there is enough room in the 7 1/2 gallon bucket to allow for the bubbles and suds and I didnt need to use a blow off tube. Not only was there brown junk in the airlock, there was also some on the top (outside) of the pail. It must have come through the airlock. I cleaned off the top and quickly cleaned the airlock. Did I screw up my batch? Should I go back to using a blow off tube?
Also, I never saw such a violent fermentation. I use a white 7.5 gallon bucket as the primary and then transfer into a 5 gallon glass carboy. This is the first time that fermentation actually got into the airlock. Usually there is enough room in the 7 1/2 gallon bucket to allow for the bubbles and suds and I didnt need to use a blow off tube. Not only was there brown junk in the airlock, there was also some on the top (outside) of the pail. It must have come through the airlock. I cleaned off the top and quickly cleaned the airlock. Did I screw up my batch? Should I go back to using a blow off tube?