Spacepuppy
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Fist attempt at beer ever, my father in-law gave me all his brewing equiptment last year and I needed some malt for some bread making projets I wanted to try so while I was picking up the malt I fugured what the hell and decided to pick up the rest of the supplies i needed to make beer. I am using Muntons Export Stout 40 pt beer kit and Briess CBW traditional dark pure malt extract non-diastatic and unopped. I followed the instructions included in the Muntons package instead of the gereric instructions given to me by the guy i got the supplies from (they were pretty much the same but one called for mixing the wort in the carboy and topping off the other said to mix the wort in a large pot and transfer to the carboy). I have a LOT of yeast activity, they have been busting there ass in that carboy, I know because the airlock/bubbler is frothing malty goodness all over the place. I was woried that I might have ruined my 1st attempt already and then I found this web site (THANK YOU in advance for everyone who spends the time to pass on knowledge without you a lot of people would pull their hair out). I have been cleaning out the bubbler first rinsing the outer area and then sanatizing it with the sanatizing solution given to my by the brewers supply store. 20 hours after mixing up the beer batch the yeast activity in the carboy has leveled off significantly and is no longer frothing but rather bubbling at a very constant and quick pace, I am hoping that I did a good job cleaning the srea before and after cleaning the bubbler out but only time will tell i guess.
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Jim
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