Does this look like yeast fermenting away?

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  1. Zanieldana

    Zanieldana Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2014 New York

    So i brewed a 5 gal extract pale ale on Sunday afternoon and i have not seen any visible action in my airlock in the form of bubbling. I cracked it open this morning to see what was going on under the hood. I think what i'm looking at is hop sediment and the yeast in active fermentation (its rehydrated us-05 ale yeast). Can anyone help ID this? Its in a cool brewing insulated bag so the temps been btwn 68-72 since sunday. Thoughts?
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    #1 Zanieldana, Sep 2, 2015
  2. Tebuken

    Tebuken Initiate (0) Jun 6, 2009 Argentina

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  3. Zanieldana

    Zanieldana Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2014 New York

    sorry here ya go.

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    #3 Zanieldana, Sep 2, 2015
  4. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
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    Yeah, that's fermentation.
     
    #4 MrOH, Sep 2, 2015
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  5. Zanieldana

    Zanieldana Initiate (0) Aug 18, 2014 New York

    Man if only my airlock could talk to me and tell me that so i didn't have to worry. Would it make sense to take a reading in a few days to be sure?
     
    #5 Zanieldana, Sep 2, 2015
  6. CurtFromHershey

    CurtFromHershey Initiate (0) Oct 4, 2012 Minnesota

    If there isn't a good seal on the bucket lid, the air will escape through there instead. As for the gravity reading, I wouldn't bother until at least 10-11 days in.
     
    #6 CurtFromHershey, Sep 2, 2015
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  7. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,067) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Seal it as best you can. Hammers can help with bucket lids rims. Seriously. Then leave it alone for another week before opening to take a reading.
     
    #7 VikeMan, Sep 2, 2015
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  8. Supergenious

    Supergenious Maven (1,273) May 9, 2011 Michigan

    This is why I like to use carboys for primary fermentation.
     
    #8 Supergenious, Sep 2, 2015
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  9. GreenKrusty101

    GreenKrusty101 Initiate (0) Dec 4, 2008 Nevada

    Because you like to clean off all that gunk through a < 2" opening? : )
     
    #9 GreenKrusty101, Sep 2, 2015
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