I finished up my first brew Saturday. It's a Brewers Best Grapefruit IPA.
I pitched the dry yeast directly into the wort and stirred it in with a sanitized spoon. Against my better judgement. I asked two different guys at my LHBS and they both insisted that I follow the directions provided. I wanted to rehydrate my yeast.
I'm fermenting in a temperature controlled deep freezer. 65F.
I woke up the next day and I had wort on the outside of my 6.5 gallon Brewers Best bucket. So I don't have a tight fit at the lid. I'm not worried just yet.
Check again this morning (2 days later) and I have steady bubbles coming out of my airlock. Now I'm excited.
Get home from work and the bubbles stopped. Now I'm confused, perhaps a little anxious.
Should this be a concern? I really don't want to open the lid if I don't have to, but am wondering if I'm being too cautious.
FWIW, it smells really good. A scent of alcohol to it.
I pitched the dry yeast directly into the wort and stirred it in with a sanitized spoon. Against my better judgement. I asked two different guys at my LHBS and they both insisted that I follow the directions provided. I wanted to rehydrate my yeast.
I'm fermenting in a temperature controlled deep freezer. 65F.
I woke up the next day and I had wort on the outside of my 6.5 gallon Brewers Best bucket. So I don't have a tight fit at the lid. I'm not worried just yet.
Check again this morning (2 days later) and I have steady bubbles coming out of my airlock. Now I'm excited.
Get home from work and the bubbles stopped. Now I'm confused, perhaps a little anxious.
Should this be a concern? I really don't want to open the lid if I don't have to, but am wondering if I'm being too cautious.
FWIW, it smells really good. A scent of alcohol to it.