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Brewing Discussions => All Grain Brewing => Topic started by: Wagster on June 22, 2015, 10:53:06 AM

Title: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: Wagster on June 22, 2015, 10:53:06 AM
Hi,

I'm a first time brewer using a True Batch Brew Porter kit.  Everything seemed to be going okay until yesterday it just started bubbling wildly!

I pitched the yeast on the 9th June and it seemed to be going okay.  After a few days with the blow off tube I switched to the (sanitised) airlock.  For fun I had taken a few counts of the bubbling: day 6 it was at 18 bubbles per minute, day 7 at 12 bubbles and day 8 at 4 bubbles.  It then slowed to the point it wasn't really measurable.  Yesterday (day 12) it was bubbling at 56 bubbles per minute!!

It was a surprisingly warm day yesterday and the cupboard it was in had reached 23 degrees Celsius.  Could that explain it?  Is the batch ruined do you think or is this normal?  The smell has got a lot stronger too.

Thanks for your help.

Wag
Title: Re: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: Frequent Sequence on June 22, 2015, 11:38:25 AM
Relax :). The warmer temp is letting the co2 that is in solution escape. Your beer should be grand.
Title: Re: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: DEMPSEY on June 22, 2015, 12:22:10 PM
Ha haa I love the newby question of counting the bubbles. Your hooked now that's for sure ;D
As said you can relax as all is fine :)
Title: Re: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: Wagster on June 22, 2015, 12:44:51 PM
Quote from: DEMPSEY on June 22, 2015, 12:22:10 PM
Ha haa I love the newby question of counting the bubbles. Your hooked now that's for sure ;D
As said you can relax as all is fine :)

Totally hooked!  8)

Cool, thank you both for your replies.  Should I try to cool it down at all?  I assume I don't want the CO2 to come out of solution at this stage so I keep some fizz for later?
Title: Re: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: DEMPSEY on June 22, 2015, 12:47:36 PM
Try to keep it around the 20 C if you can. Next you will be scouring the free fridge recycling spots looking for a fridge to ferment it in :)
Title: Re: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: DEMPSEY on June 22, 2015, 12:48:21 PM
Meant to say welcome to the club,where are you based.
Title: Re: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: Wagster on June 22, 2015, 06:45:54 PM
Thanks for the welcome :) I'm based in Bray.
Title: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: pob on June 22, 2015, 10:06:22 PM
Garden County Brewers next meetup will be mid July in Hollands.

Keep an eye on our club area - http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php?board=26.0 & drop in if you're around.
Title: Re: First Timer - Vigorous Bubbling 12 days after Pitching the Yeast
Post by: Wagster on June 23, 2015, 10:56:49 AM
Quote from: pob on June 22, 2015, 10:06:22 PM
Garden County Brewers next meetup will be mid July in Hollands.

Keep an eye on our club area - http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php?board=26.0 & drop in if you're around.

Thanks, I'll check it out.

I've got the temperature down below 20 degrees and the mad bubbling has stopped now.  Thanks guys.
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