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thanks it didn't smell bad, i was smelling through the airlock and i would think that if it were bad, it would give off a pretty bad smell (from what i've been reading). tomorrow ill take a gravity reading and compare to OG.

not what i wanted to hear...its still bubbling, if that means anything. i looked up infected beer and couldn't find anything that looked like this. most images look like bacteria growing in a peatry dish... This actually looks more like real krausen. if i take a gravity reading, and its lower...

The color isn't green but curious if this is infected

i attached a couple pics. can't see anything, the beer is too dark, but here's what the krausen looks like, hope its not infected! the krausen seems to be floating on top of the wort, and is fairly dense. thoughts??? thanks

There still is krausen on the top of the worth. Haven't checked to see if there's any other activity—the wort is pretty dark, so can't really see much going on in it.

Here's an update: This Sunday will be 3 weeks in primary. It's still bubbling away at the same rate, about every:10 or so. Haven't taken a reading yet. Should I do so this weekend? Or wait for bubbling to stop completely? Thanks

This is the temperature of the carboy. Says the sticker thermometer on the side

Like the Rush reference :) its indeed a lager yeast, but what's odd (i think) is that i'm brewing a brown ale—Anchor Brekle's clone, allegedly but this is what the guy at the LHBS gave me. part of my concern for hoping it will actually turn out drinkable. stay tuned

Thanks! my kit actually came with a carboy, bucket and bottling bucket. Maybe ill try a 3rd batch soon. hopefully this one will come out OK—i have my doubts... thanks though

thanks again everyone. ill be waiting...

Thanks. That's good to know. So all that krausen should go away before I open the airlock and take a sample?

Thanks all This is only my second batch Yeast was Wyeast 2112 and temp is probably around 66-68 range. This weekend will be two weeks in primary fermenter, so maybe I'll take a reading then and see. As far as visible activity, there's a good amount of krausen on top. Thanks again

Been 8 days today and the airlock is still bubbling, about every :10. Is this about right for fermentation? It's 5 gals in a carboy Thanks

Thanks of the 3 types of brown ales on that site, none recommend the yeast that was given to me by the LHB shop. I was suspect before i started brewing, but didn't say anything. Curious how this comes out, but i'm doubtful about it being drinkable. thanks

thanks but was the the "correct" yeast to use for a brown ale? Curious why they would give me a lager yeast.

Thanks the odd thing is, is that this is NOT a lager. Its lager yeast, but its a brown ale. Not sure why they gave me this yeast. does that make a difference in what you've told me above? thanks

Thanks. Just curious why I may have under pitched? It's 5 gals and it was one packet. The ratio should be correct, right? Is there a way to tell if it's stressing out? Or in fact under pitched? Thanks

Do I need to repitch? Someone else is suggesting that I do that with the dry ale yeast

Really? Even though it's working away now?

I used a wort chiller so it only took about 15 mins to cool off to 68 which was when I pitched. The yeast was a Belgian ale yeast. I've had many Belgian beers and this taste was not the same kind of "bitter". The beer looks great, smells great, has a nice taste, it's just the finish that's a...