first time

steve1978

Hi can any help me first time brewing. Started brewing on thursday brew started to bubble by sat all bubbles gone? temp got up to 26.5 was that too hot?
Hydrometer reading when started was 1.045 and on sat it was 1.015

HBO_Staff

It sounds like it's going OK, whilst the temperature is a bit warmer than ideal, the hydrometer readings clearly show it heading in the right direction. Warmer temperatures can speed fermentation, and depending on the brew you're making they may suggest a finished hydrometer reading. It sounds like you need to leave it and check the hydrometer readings for a couple of days in a row, they should remain constant for 2 days in a row before bottling or kegging to be sure it's finished fewrmenting. The amount of foam and bubbles always varies, they can often foam more to begin with, then it will slow down as it completes fermentation. All signs of small bubbles rising from the liquid will also stop