Fermentation Query

[pubmann]

Hi everyone
I am new to this Homebrew stuff, but going to attempt my first AG brew tomorrow
Just wondering once all is brewed and transferred into the FV I will leave the brew until the gravity has fallen to 1009 - 1012 ish. The question is do I stir the brew each day or will this lead to me creating too much air and possibly resulting it a 'flat' beer come racking?
Any help and advice most welcome
Thanks in advance
pubmann

[Dennis King]

What yeast are you using, some yeast seem to benefit through rousing. Generally speaking I tend not to rouse.

[pubmann]

Nottingham Dry Yeast

[tanglefoot]

Hi Pubmann , once you have pitched your yeast ensuring first you have well aeriated the wort i would personally only touch the FV to take SG readings . Monitor your gravity and when it hits 1012 switch your coolers on or move outside if you have no coolers and if you want to add auxillary finings . Once its cooled down rack beer of to settling keg / pressure keg leave for a couple of weeks and presto you will be drinking your first proper ale ! Good luck

[Dennis King]

Nottingham Dry Yeast

Never used Nottingham, but if its fermenting well I would leave it.

[pubmann]

Thanks all, I will leave well alone except for taking readings.
Hardest part not sampling it too early.

[tanglefoot]

We have all been there , i still enjoy sampling when racking from FV you will know then if you have made a cracker ! And many a time i have started to drink them after anly a week or so ! The rule is if it tastes good drink it

[Bopper]

Make sure everything is 100% sterilized which comes into contact for reading your FG, do not keep opening your FV, you could get a infection in your barm. I never take a reading if the air-lock has activity. Richard