BOTTLING FIRST'S

[AceMcAce]

Crikey, that'll be strong.

Strong, or sweet. Neither of which I was really looking for.

I used some washed Saflager W34/70 to make it up, so we'll see how it gets along.

[chaz1975]

I started a Coopers Pilsner 9 days ago and it's still fermenting. SG was 1045 and it's still only down to 1020, which I guess is too high for bottling. This is the first Lager kit I've made, so I don't know if this is unusual or not, but seems to be taking a lot longer to ferment than what I'm used to.

What temp are you doing it at? True lager yeast in that kit likes it cold, and if its cold expect it to take about 3 weeks.

so you think with this recent warm weather it may take longer than 3 weeks to get FG? my temp guage on barrel has been 22-24'c

[chaz1975]

2nd reading on day 6 is 1015 ... heading in the right direction???

[chaz1975]

No not bottle yet i had 2 readings at 1010 2 days apart so i thought that was that but checked again yesterday ( day 12 )its 1008 so i'm happy just give it another couple of days and see

[chaz1975]

after 1 week in bottle's there is a right little bit of sediment at the bottom of a few of the bottles i've checked (not looked at them all) is this normal ? will it clear in time ?

[lovelldr]

after 1 week in bottle's there is a right little bit of sediment at the bottom of a few of the bottles i've checked (not looked at them all) is this normal ? will it clear in time ?

Sediment at bottom of bottles is normal, as its the yeast cells that are no longer working. All bottle conditioned beer had this, so nothing to worry about. Depending on yeast strain, should settle nicely at bottom and compact so as not to pour into drink when pouring

[St. Ailbhe's Brewery]

after 1 week in bottle's there is a right little bit of sediment at the bottom of a few of the bottles i've checked (not looked at them all) is this normal ? will it clear in time ?

Some brews can take AGES to clear fully - my Woodforde's were always a month to six weeks - whilst others, like Cooper's, can be clear after a few days.

[davidamorton]

after 1 week in bottle's there is a right little bit of sediment at the bottom of a few of the bottles i've checked (not looked at them all) is this normal ? will it clear in time ?

Some brews can take AGES to clear fully - my Woodforde's were always a month to six weeks - whilst others, like Cooper's, can be clear after a few days.

I bottled some Woodforde's and its totally cleared in about 10 days... strange this homebrewing malarkey!