First Brew Bubbles

[Cabesy]

Hi all -

Kicked off my first brew last night and all looks well but I wondered how long it should take before I can expect to see bubbles coming through my airlock?

Thanks!!

 

[tom_kent]

I 2 am on my first kit brew and am 5 days in (it's like my baby lmao) mine started producing co2 the following morning soooooooo with in the 8 hour mark I would guess. She smelled pony for 2 days but now she smells like Stella :-) oh lord above only taste like it pmsl

 

[abeyptfc]

I asked the same question when I made my first brew, someone said its usually within the first 24 hrs, but the fermenting bins arent always completely air tight so if it doesnt bubble dont worry. i was advised to give it a good stir after 24 hrs then after that the residue formed around the top of the waterline, ive since bottled that beer on sunday there after it was sitting for 2 weeks and it came out at 1008 so it has fermented.
ive got a coopers cerveza fermenting and it hasnt bubbled as far as im aware after 1 week, unless it happens when I'm at work! I made up a coopers lager kit last night and its yet to bubble, my fermenting buckets can't be air tight
someone said on one of the other forums airlocks are for winemakers, u can leave a section of ur lid unsnapped and that will let out excess co2

 

[Cabesy]

Hi Guys -

Many thanks for the replies.

I took a look and it seems to be doing something so I'm not too concerned. Maybe give it a stir tomorrow!

 

[tom_kent]

I haven't given mine a stir yet and it's still bubbleing away happly! Do u think is ships give it a quick stir?

 

[bolty]

Best not to stir if it is showing signs of fermenting at all. The yeast know what they are doing, and you have the chance of infection, even if you sanitize the spoon.

 

[BarnsleyBrewer]

fermenting bins arent always completely air tight so if it doesnt bubble

I use wine fermenters with the screw top, you get a good show of bubbles.

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