Hey All -- Very sorry if this is already addressed elsewhere (went through a few of the Sticky threads but couldn't make it through all of them), but I recently purchased a Craft A Brew kit (small sized, came with a 1 gallon Caroby - perfect for my tiny apartment and lack of experience) and decided this afternoon to start my brew.
Everything seemed to go according to plan, and after cooling to just below 70F I pitched the yeast in the carboy, placed the rubber stopper, and then (per the instructions) placed one end of the tube in the stopper and the other in a sanitized glass with the end submerged in some water. Not 6 hours later and the carboy is bubbling like crazy (bubbles all the way to the top) and pretty constant bubbling from the carboy into the sanitized glass.
I have since replaced the glass with a larger one and placed that in a tupperware in case it overflows over night, but I just wanted to see if this sounds abnormal at all? Some of the directions you all have given in previous threads seem to pertain to larger brews with a slightly more advanced/better set up, so even just pointing me towards the correct sticky would be greatly appreciated. It is worth noting I am living in an older Apt in Houston, and my brew is probably being stored on the upper end of the temp range (it would seem this may speed up fermentation).
Thanks!
Jared
Everything seemed to go according to plan, and after cooling to just below 70F I pitched the yeast in the carboy, placed the rubber stopper, and then (per the instructions) placed one end of the tube in the stopper and the other in a sanitized glass with the end submerged in some water. Not 6 hours later and the carboy is bubbling like crazy (bubbles all the way to the top) and pretty constant bubbling from the carboy into the sanitized glass.
I have since replaced the glass with a larger one and placed that in a tupperware in case it overflows over night, but I just wanted to see if this sounds abnormal at all? Some of the directions you all have given in previous threads seem to pertain to larger brews with a slightly more advanced/better set up, so even just pointing me towards the correct sticky would be greatly appreciated. It is worth noting I am living in an older Apt in Houston, and my brew is probably being stored on the upper end of the temp range (it would seem this may speed up fermentation).
Thanks!
Jared