Well, I've been lurking around for a little while now, gathering intel and such needed to make my first batch...
I noticed that most people seemed to think that JAO was the way to go with a first batch so I went ahead and went that route.
I used a little over 3 pounds of buckwheat honey for the batch and in no time it was bubbling very frequently. 1 blip a second or so..
I got a little concerned when I went down before bed to check on it and the foam had found its way almost to the very top of the neck just about to reach the airlock. I checked on it when I got up this morning and sure enough, I've managed to over flow. The airlock is a syrupy mess as is the area around my batch...
I took the educated approach and looked around this morning in the NewBees section as I knew I could not be the only one to ever have this happen, and decided to see what the best route would be to help reduce this problem... looks like I'll take Oskaar's sanitized cloth route. Until the foam is a little more under control.
Just thought I'd share my experience with you all. It has been most enjoyable reading your posts and figured this'd be a good time to make one of my own.
Peace
I noticed that most people seemed to think that JAO was the way to go with a first batch so I went ahead and went that route.
I used a little over 3 pounds of buckwheat honey for the batch and in no time it was bubbling very frequently. 1 blip a second or so..
I got a little concerned when I went down before bed to check on it and the foam had found its way almost to the very top of the neck just about to reach the airlock. I checked on it when I got up this morning and sure enough, I've managed to over flow. The airlock is a syrupy mess as is the area around my batch...
I took the educated approach and looked around this morning in the NewBees section as I knew I could not be the only one to ever have this happen, and decided to see what the best route would be to help reduce this problem... looks like I'll take Oskaar's sanitized cloth route. Until the foam is a little more under control.
Just thought I'd share my experience with you all. It has been most enjoyable reading your posts and figured this'd be a good time to make one of my own.
Peace