It's fermenting

[krayz605]

This is my first run at making hard cider, and I decided to try 1 gallon first. It is a gallon of Musselmann's apple juice, about a half pound of brown sugar, and a little bit of ginger root. The airlock is bubbling but I am wondering if I should have as much foam as I do on top.




It is not giving off a displeasing smell, there just seems to be a lot building up at the top. Does this look normal?

Thanks all!

 

[KeystoneHomebrew]

Yup, normal.

But I wouldn't be surprised if the top foam starts coming through the airlock. That is a tight amount of head space, even for cider.

 

[Alfonsotropolos]

Looks normal to me. What kind of yeast are you using? Some Champagne yeasts are particularly good at creating small amount of foam during fermentation.

 

[krayz605]

The yeast is Nottingham. It is starting to just make it into the airlock, about a quarter inch, but it drops when the next bubble goes through.