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I' m 24 hours into my IPA brew and this is what my air lock is doing.

It is a 1.4 gallon brew in a 2 gallon bucket. I've never used an airlock before and don't know if this is normal activity or if I should put a blow off tube on before it explodes.

I'm using Notty for the yeast.
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You should probably rig a blow-off. But a couple of my batches have overflowed the airlock, and I just cleaned it up.
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I'm with John... You should probably rig a blowoff solution...

If your airlock clogs up (and they do!), you could have a mess on your hands...

Notty is pretty aggressive so it could get more active before settling down...

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I cleaned the airlock and the fermentation is slowing down. I think I'm going to be fine.
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Banjo-guy wrote:I cleaned the airlock and the fermentation is slowing down. I think I'm going to be fine.

was it hard to type that with your fingers crossed? ;)
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Yeah, I was nervous that It would blow!
I think this brew is done fermenting already. I read that Nottingham can finish in 4 days . I took a reading about an hour ago and it was 1.010. That's lower than estimated OG. It's been only 5 days.
I'll check again in two days.
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I've had it done that quick, I still like to let it run for a while to let the yeasties clean up after themselvs. Nice pron btw!
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FrozenInTime wrote:I've had it done that quick, I still like to let it run for a while to let the yeasties clean up after themselvs. Nice pron btw!
Thanks but what is a pron?
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I need to be by myself for a little while.
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Banjo-guy wrote:I need to be by myself for a little while.
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I have over 9,000 posts on "another forum", which means absolutely nothing. Mr. Beer January 2014 Brewer of the Month with all the pomp and circumstance that comes with it...

Certificate in Brewing and Distillation Technology

Sites to find beer making supplies: Adventures in Homebrewing - Mr. Beer - MoreBeer
My Beer - click to reveal
Currently using 6 LBKs.

Beers I regularly brew:
Bell's Best Brown clone
Irish Hills Red - I call this "Ann Arbor Red"
Mackinac Island Red - I call this "Michigan Red"
Oatmeal Stout - I call this Not Fat, Stout - Oatmeal Stout

Bottled 5 gallons of Ann Arbor Red on 4/18/17. Bottled 5 gallons of Michigan Red on 5/8/17.

Brewed in 2017 - 22.13 gallons (19.91 in 2012, 48.06 in 2013, 61.39 in 2014, 84.26 in 2015,46.39 in 2016)
Brewed in lifetime - 282.14 gallons
Drinkable beer on hand -  13.58 cases, with 6.11 cases ready in May and early June.
Average cost per 12 pack through all beer brewed - $6.27(ingredients only)
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