Ginger beer bubbling over?

[MikeD]

Hi

I just started my first ever homebrew . I've decided to start with alcoholic ginger beer and are using the coopers micro-brew kit.
I started the brew on sunday evening and have the fermenter on a heat pad so the temperature is at about 27 deg.
On day 1 I didn't see alot of action, day 2 started to see foam building on top, and now on day 3 it is bubbling all the way out
of the air lock !

Is this normal, and will it allow infection to get thru?
Thanks for any info
MikeD

[pixelboy]

Should be fine...

take the airlock out, wash, sanitise fill with cooled boiled water and put it back in... should be fine.

27 is a bit high... about 20c is better (for ales and gingers)

[MikeD]

thanks i'll do that. As far as the temp. goes my choices are 27* with matt or flutuating between approx. 8* at night to approx. 15-18* during the day. which do you think would be the best option?

[pixelboy]

put the matt on a timer.. run for 1 hr on 2 hrs off at night and 30mins on 3 hrs off during the day! Also wrap with blanket to minimise heat loss.

I do that with a heated cord.. keeps the brews snug @ 19c out in the shed!

[MikeD]

cheers for that. i'll let you know how it goes.