Thank you everyone for your replies. I guess fermentation is a more complicated process than I had thought. After posting I saw some similar threads, so at least I know I'm not the only one that panicked a bit.
This is a great community forum with lots of good info. I'm glad I found it!
Hi,
I am a novice. In fact this question regards my first attempt at home brewing.
About 5 days ago, I decided to try my hand at the craft, after doing a fair amount of reading and mental preparation. I fairly closely followed a standard recipe for an english pale ale. Everything went...