My first wash is a week old and bubbling

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miket
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My first wash is a week old and bubbling

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It still blup's a big gob of CO2 every 5 seconds and has from the start. Im guessing I should just let it run a full 10 days and run it? Is there anything to gain after 10 days or is it diminishing returns?

This is my recipe I went with and threw together for a mixture of recipes.
5 gallons of water
1 pound corn sugar
8 pounds sugar
1/2 pound malted barley
1 pound 4 oz cornmeal
1 pound raisins
1 pack yeast
2.5 tbs yeast nutrient

I may have went overboard on the amount of sugar but I honestly don't know.

I have a philosophy that if something is going good don't mess with it. I have not opened the fermenter, tested anything with a meter.
I LITFA.

I must say the smell from the air lock smells really good.

Looking for any advice or point out any potential screw up by this greenhorn.
All criticism and advice welcome.

Thanks.

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