I'm a newbie hoping to get some advice from you guys (or ladies!). I have my first batch, a creme stout extract kit, perking in the primary. I was a little worried about my White Labs yeast as it took 8 mailing days to reach me due to the 4th of July holiday. The temperatures are quite hot in Alabama currently. Anyway, I made a starter culture Friday night and boiled up my wort on Saturday night. I was happy to see rapid bubbling on my primary around 24 hours or Sunday night. I was getting a bubble stream every 7 seconds. I was perking nicely on Monday morning and at lunch but has slowed considerably by the time I got home from work. I am now only getting a bubble every several minutes.
My big question, is this normal or did I have a bad yeast. It was White Labs Burton Ale pitchable tube. I do have some Nottingham dry yeast but hated to add two different yeasts if I didn't have to.
I am a wine maker and usually have a strong ferment for at least a week.
Any advice would be appreciated. P.S. I've never had a creme stout. Anybody like them?