5th day of fermenting and I'm not seeing any bubbles on the top but I see some stuff on the bottom of the fermenter. I loosened the lid a little and a tiny bit of liquid ran down the side and had an alcohol smell. Do you think I should keep letting this ferment or start over? This is my first try at this.
Starter kit
- Thread starter rickj
- Start date
Help Support Homebrew Talk - Beer, Wine, Mead, & Cider Brewing Discussion Forum:
It sounds fine. It actually seems to be finished, which isn't uncommon by day 5, especially if the temperature is above 64 degrees where the fermenter is.
You can sanitize a hydrometer and check the SG if you're really concerned about it, of course.
