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robleith
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by robleith » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:18 pm
Evening all
I have a TC on the go at the mo which doesent seem to want to stop fermenting, I've checked the gravity to be 1000 or thereabouts but there is still loads of bubbles making there merry way to the top. Should i leave it to carry on or stop the fermentation as it was started at the beggining of last month. Reason is i want to bottle it and am worried they will explode
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Curious Brew
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by Curious Brew » Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:41 pm
How much sugar did you put in?
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robleith
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by robleith » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:27 pm
500g brewers sugar.couldent get t&l tesco dont sell it! Also fermenting
safale 04. Started off looking like a lava lamp,really throwing it up
great bursts of yeast that was early aug and now its very clear but still
bubbling away. Not getting much through the airlock though.
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by oxford brewer » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:54 pm
Bottle it..as there is little activity and the gravity is 1.000 it is nearly done/finished fermenting.
Do you know what temp it fermented at as over a month to ferment seems sluggish to me?
What and how much are you going to prime with for bottling?
Only the fool, in the abundance of water is thirsty!!
The Right Honourable Robert Nesta Marley
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robleith
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by robleith » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:27 pm
Fermented steadily @ around 20+. Just seems to keep on going. Its
kept in my brewing shed which being outside changes temp from too
hot to cold but its been kept on a time controlled heating pad. Cant wait
to try it though!!!
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robleith
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by robleith » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:29 pm
Forgot to say.I'm gonna prime with apple juice in 1ltr pets.Any ideas
on how much?
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Curious Brew
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by Curious Brew » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:04 pm
robleith wrote:Forgot to say.I'm gonna prime with apple juice in 1ltr pets.Any ideas
on how much?
I bottled my first batch in 500ml glass bottles last night, 30ml of apple juice per bottle.
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by oxford brewer » Wed Sep 12, 2007 9:16 pm
When priming TC I use 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar but others on this forum tend to prime with 30ml of AJ per 500ml bottle so just double it up for your 1ltr pets(or try priming some with 40ml and some with 80ml and see how you like the difference in levels of carbonation
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Only the fool, in the abundance of water is thirsty!!
The Right Honourable Robert Nesta Marley
Drinking
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Conditioning
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robleith
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by robleith » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:09 am
Ok cheers guys, going to bottle tonight (friday).Might just have a cheeky
taster as well! hehe just for quality control purposes mind
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Curious Brew
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by Curious Brew » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:12 am
robleith wrote:Ok cheers guys, going to bottle tonight (friday).Might just have a cheeky
taster as well! hehe just for quality control purposes mind
I tried that with mine on Tuesday night, got quite giddy towards the end.
