So i just took a hydrometer reading today and got 1.120. So that would indicate that it is fermenting if my starting reading was 1.485, correct? It smelled like beer and i tasted it and its not bad lol i had originally wanted to switch to my glass carboy for the second week of fermenting but it...
Thanks for the advice everyone! I'll take a reading on Saturday and report back. Btw I hadn't heard about the vodka in the airlock, guess I know for next time now lol
I started my first ever batch on Saturday (a free pale ale that came with my equipment) and now on Monday I still have not seen any bubbles in the air lock. I kinda panicked and opened the lid of my plastic fermenter to look and I THINK it smells yeasty(similar to a beer smell?) and some gunk on...