I read the sticky for "did i ruin my first batch" and found some similar posts but not exactly my situation.
My first batch(india pale ale) had been fermenting for about 30 hrs, and i noticed the grommet was pinched between the lid and the airlock. So i took out the stopper and tried to reset the grommet. Oops, i went thru to the wort. I fished it out with a sterilized strainer and re inserted it. the airlock continued bubbling after about 5 minutes. I then noticed about 3 hours later that the bubbling had stopped. the first 24 hrs of fermentation the airlock was was bubbling about every second. The temp was 76 degrees in the fermenter. there was a noticeable amout of sludge around the ring of the fermenter above the wort (Krauzen), and foam on top. So, why did the bubbling stop after less than a day and a half. is the fermentation already done and should i rack it to my secondary or just wait for a few more days. I popped the lid this morning and took a gravity reading. It was approx 1.02, i couldnt tell exactly becase of a thin l(ess than an 1/8th of an inch) layer of green foam on the surface. Will the bubbling continue eventually?
Thanks
My first batch(india pale ale) had been fermenting for about 30 hrs, and i noticed the grommet was pinched between the lid and the airlock. So i took out the stopper and tried to reset the grommet. Oops, i went thru to the wort. I fished it out with a sterilized strainer and re inserted it. the airlock continued bubbling after about 5 minutes. I then noticed about 3 hours later that the bubbling had stopped. the first 24 hrs of fermentation the airlock was was bubbling about every second. The temp was 76 degrees in the fermenter. there was a noticeable amout of sludge around the ring of the fermenter above the wort (Krauzen), and foam on top. So, why did the bubbling stop after less than a day and a half. is the fermentation already done and should i rack it to my secondary or just wait for a few more days. I popped the lid this morning and took a gravity reading. It was approx 1.02, i couldnt tell exactly becase of a thin l(ess than an 1/8th of an inch) layer of green foam on the surface. Will the bubbling continue eventually?
Thanks