Brian’s Beer

Holy smokes! This morning I woke up and the airlock was bubbling like crazy! More than it did in primary, if I remember correctly. I took a peek and the kreuzen (foam on top of the fermenting beer) was almost to the top of the carboy. Awesome! I was so proud of my yeasts.

But about an hour later, as I was getting ready to go to work, I heard a sound come from the beer that I’d never heard before. Like, “Pssssshhhhhhhhh”. I threw down my Xbox controller (yes I to play video games in order to get ready for work) and ran to the beer. The airlock, which is supposed to be filled with a sanitary solution, was now filled with pink bubbles and they were coming out the top. It was awful. And yet smelled delicious. Mmmm. I guess I wasn’t expecting such a violent reaction from the yeast. I know I’d get some, but not that much.

Here’s a pic of the way it’s setup now. According to Lauren the thing is making a ton of noise. She said it sounds like it has an upset stomach.