So, I went out bought a carboy and airlock and some sweet mead yeast basically made malkores ancient orange mead but with plums and prunes, the guy at the brew store told me to use the whole packet for three gallons.
So I did, now here's my issue, I made it left three inches from the top and everything was sterilized. After storage last night I get off work and apparently it overflowed, there's a strong yeast smell and the top of the carboy and the airlock is full of foam and brown goo and it looks like it might of splashed around it, now it's just gently bubbling should I leave it? Or pour some out and clean the airlock?
Why did this happen? too much yeast honey or perhaps because the prunes are so sugary? Or maybe not enough space in the carboy?
Thanks so much!
So I did, now here's my issue, I made it left three inches from the top and everything was sterilized. After storage last night I get off work and apparently it overflowed, there's a strong yeast smell and the top of the carboy and the airlock is full of foam and brown goo and it looks like it might of splashed around it, now it's just gently bubbling should I leave it? Or pour some out and clean the airlock?
Why did this happen? too much yeast honey or perhaps because the prunes are so sugary? Or maybe not enough space in the carboy?
Thanks so much!