Starting to get addictive?

[Incy]

Just put Mad Millie lager and Youngs Definitive lager in the fermenting buckets.
The Golden crown is conditioning nicely, so I should have enough empty bottles for at least one of these two when they are ready.
One will have to go in a barrel though.

[Incy]

[Dennis King]

Yes it is addictive.

[Cobnut]

I'm sure you mean the brewing and not the drinking

[Incy]

I'm sure you mean the brewing and not the drinking

I have been addicted to the drinking far longer than the brewing

[WalesAles]

IWS,
How did it drop to 1000? Never seen that before in the couple of kits that I have done.
Yes, addictive,

WA

[Incy]

I am not sure how it dropped that low, I was expecting it to be 1.004 minimum.
I am wondering if it is because the fermenting temps were higher than they should have been, between 22C and 24C.

[guypettigrew]

Just have to ask. You have checked the hydrometer is reading properly, haven't you? ie 1.000 in water. Apologies if you've already done this.

Guy

[Incy]

Just have to ask. You have checked the hydrometer is reading properly, haven't you? ie 1.000 in water. Apologies if you've already done this.

Guy

I did wonder if it was reading correctly, so checked it the other day, 1.000 in tap water.
I am really not sure how the Mad Millies dropped so low, still new to all this.

[micmacmoc]

That seems really bonkers low gravity, it will probablyfloat away when you try and pour it! Won’t it be very very dry as a result? Have you tried a drop?

[orlando]

Just have to ask. You have checked the hydrometer is reading properly, haven't you? ie 1.000 in water. Apologies if you've already done this.

Guy

I did wonder if it was reading correctly, so checked it the other day, 1.000 in tap water.
I am really not sure how the Mad Millies dropped so low, still new to all this.

An infection is a possibility I'm afraid. Ale yeast is not able to go that low, not so sure about Lager yeast as I don't make them but would be very surprised if it did too.

[Incy]

That seems really bonkers low gravity, it will probablyfloat away when you try and pour it! Won’t it be very very dry as a result? Have you tried a drop?

An infection is a possibility I'm afraid. Ale yeast is not able to go that low, not so sure about Lager yeast as I don't make them but would be very surprised if it did too.

I tried some when bottling and it tasted fine.
Been in the bottles 4 days now, put a couple in the fridge before I went to work this morning, far too early I know, but I was curious, not very clear yet, but has a nice crisp taste.

[micmacmoc]

Just the job for a pint in the sunshine then?

[Incy]

Just the job for a pint in the sunshine then?

As you suggested, it is on the dry side, not that I am complaining.
Hoping for more sunshine when it has finished conditioning.

[guypettigrew]

On the dry side? Not surprising as it finished at 1.000! Good to know it's enjoyable, though.

Bring on the sunshine.

Guy