Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Violence

This deserves its own post. Fermentation of Double Chin Ale 2.0 is unbelievable, to the point of worrisome. Blowoff tube went in Sunday afternoon. I think I inserted it a bit deep because there was tons of krausen and liquid in the bottom of the tube by monday am. Reset the tube a bit higher and dumped the liquid. Got home last night and there was a bubble into the quart mason jar about every 1-2 seconds with a violent, bad chinese for lunch, gurgle and woosh every 30 seconds. This morning (tues) is no different. I feel somewhat foolish looking at a sealed plastic bucket and laughing like Beavis, but hey, I gotta be me.

There has to be a reason for this. 1.060 isn't all that much in the way of gravity. Perhaps because it was mid to upper 80's in the house saturday when the smack pack was doing its thing? Temp still says 72 on the strip on the bucket.

Thursday night switched back to the regular water lock. Yeast still working their mighty magic. 8 sec bubble spacing after switch.

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