My TPW only took 8 days this time instead of 18 to get to 990, all that was different this time was it foamed out of the air lock bubbler at the beginning of the process, which I cleaned up and resealed the lid and away it went. I was totally surprised when the hyrometer read 990 after just 8 days. The only thing I can think of that would make it do that was maybe I put in a little too much yeast, though I only put in half a 150g a jar of Edmonds sure to rise Active Yeast all purpose. Says its good for baking and homebrewing. Is it the amount of yeast or type I used the reason, or could it be because its getting a bit warmer here again now? Just mixed up another batch with 5 more grams of yeast, to bring it up to the recommended 80gs, and the thing has gone mad, its foaming out the top of the airlock really really fast, twice I have had to clean it up now and its still foaming, maybe it IS the yeast. Maybe it super strong yeast or something?
BTW it is only my 3rd TPW and man it tastes fantastic.