Well, as this is not my first brew (from which I took readings approximately every seven minutes) I would wait a week before I start taking readings.
Then you want 2 or 3 days with the same reading, then leave for a couple more days, then continue...
Typically (at Daabs advice) I am fermenting for 10-14 days, usually the yeast is all done by day 7, but I leave it be to let it clean up and to settle a bit.
New Brewer asking stupid question
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Gepa
hi it has been over 4 days since pitching a yeast that worked and I took a reading today and it has dropped from 10:40 to 10:14 ( as best as I can tell.) kit says once below the 10:14 so it is looking good after all the mishaps with the yeast.
So timeto leave it another 48 hours and take a second reading thought I would update on the progress of this Disaterous batch.
So timeto leave it another 48 hours and take a second reading thought I would update on the progress of this Disaterous batch.
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Prozac
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Gepa
it is looking good cant wait to test this.
My Bitter I made about 3 weeks ago and has been bottled now for 11 days has Cleared nicly in the spare room. Stuck some bottles in the fridge and I shall be drinking a few this weekend if they taste decent now I shall move the Keg to the Fridge and drink that while the woodforges is COnditioning.
My Bitter I made about 3 weeks ago and has been bottled now for 11 days has Cleared nicly in the spare room. Stuck some bottles in the fridge and I shall be drinking a few this weekend if they taste decent now I shall move the Keg to the Fridge and drink that while the woodforges is COnditioning.
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Gepa
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Gepa
is there a way to tell if the beer is infected apart from tasting it and praying you dont become ill.
There is dead yeast floating on the top of the brew I expect this as I had to use 3 batches of yeast Going to take another reading today and then bottle it could have me reading the Hydromiter wrong.
There is dead yeast floating on the top of the brew I expect this as I had to use 3 batches of yeast Going to take another reading today and then bottle it could have me reading the Hydromiter wrong.
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Gepa
ok took another reading and I get between 10.10 & 10.12 when I started to bottle it looked more like 10.12 so it is probably my eyes lol.
Managed to bottle 22 Litres of the beer today.
I used brewing Sugar for 2nd fermentation and was rather impressed that it started fizzing straight away I left abotu an inch of air at the top of the bottles squzzed it out and sealed them with there Caps.
So now to play how long can I wait before I try one.
Managed to bottle 22 Litres of the beer today.
I used brewing Sugar for 2nd fermentation and was rather impressed that it started fizzing straight away I left abotu an inch of air at the top of the bottles squzzed it out and sealed them with there Caps.
So now to play how long can I wait before I try one.
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Gepa
Opened my First bottle of this today and all i can say is Ewwww tastes really bad. a bit Vinager i think and I think it is a write off I will leave the rest to sit for another week while I consider my options took 2 sips and had to chuck it.
Oh well first batch of Youngs bitter was great. ALl 40 pints gone had a few friends try it and they thought it was great one person even said when he was in the pub the next Day my Homebrew was better than what he was served in there.
Oh well first batch of Youngs bitter was great. ALl 40 pints gone had a few friends try it and they thought it was great one person even said when he was in the pub the next Day my Homebrew was better than what he was served in there.