DArsenault
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So I brewed a 5 gallon batch about 72 hours ago. For the first 48 hours or so, the airlock showed no signs of activity, not a single bubble. Around 48 hours, there was very weak, very minor bubbling for about 15 minutes or so, then nothing since then. I know that airlock activity doesn't need to occur, for fermentation to be occurring, but for a new brewer it was obviously a little concerning. So I popped off the airlock and took a look inside, but honestly I'm not sure what I'm looking for. I brew in 5 gallon buckets, so I can't actually see the different stages of fermentation. I searched on here, but all I could really find are other people who thought they may have an infected batch. I'm not sure if a pictorial exists showing the various stages of fermentation, but it would be a great resource to have.
Anyway, I thought I would post some pictures to see if anybody who knows what there looking for can give me a little peace of mind. I snapped the first pic through the airlock, I didn't want to pop the lid for sanitation purposes, and the other pic was a shot of the side of the bucket, the lighter shadow is the foam and the darker is the beer(hopefully).
If any one has any input I would really appreciate it. Also if it is fermenting, any idea why the non-existent airlock activity? I have the bucket in a swamp bath, and no bubbles have appeared there, so I don't think Co2 would be escaping from somewhere else.
Thanks.
Anyway, I thought I would post some pictures to see if anybody who knows what there looking for can give me a little peace of mind. I snapped the first pic through the airlock, I didn't want to pop the lid for sanitation purposes, and the other pic was a shot of the side of the bucket, the lighter shadow is the foam and the darker is the beer(hopefully).
If any one has any input I would really appreciate it. Also if it is fermenting, any idea why the non-existent airlock activity? I have the bucket in a swamp bath, and no bubbles have appeared there, so I don't think Co2 would be escaping from somewhere else.
Thanks.