First off, Happy Holidays to those who celebrate them.
I got a bit of a surprise today. The foam didn’t blow over and the bubbling slowed down to about once every 7 seconds. This means that the biggest surge of activity is past, and it should be smooth sailing until bottling. As you may be able to see from the pictures, the foam actually receded.
I was told that the liquid level seemed a little low. This will make for fewer bottles of richer beer. I can deal.