First brew

[Newbrew1]

Not sure which brew I will do next but it's either coopers dark ale or maybe another lager prob euro lager with some added dme. Just to add my first brew,steady at 22 degrees froth died down very small bubbles with bit of thin foam on top a lot of white deposit at bottom of fv only been 12 hours does this seem ok would like to hear from anyone about this.

[orlando]

a lot of white deposit at bottom of fv only been 12 hours does this seem ok would like to hear from anyone about this.

This is the yeast settling out, called flocculation, and is perfectly normal. You are fermenting at temperatures that encourage the yeast to work quickly so 12 hours is not a surprise. If you could see through the fermentor (glass carboys allow this) you would notice that the yeast is acting like crazy lifts constantly ascending and descending as the fermentation continues. Eventually it will all end up at the bottom once they have finished the job. At this point on rely less on the instructions and more on the experience on here. The former tempt you to get on with things the latter will caution you to let the hydrometer be your guide and not the calendar. A minimum of 3 hydrometer readings the same over a 72 hour period should give the yeast enough time to finish "clearing up" the byproducts of fermentation that can cause off flavours.

[Newbrew1]

Can see through side of fv due to it being the coopers diy kit can see a few bits of the yeast rising and falling but not the craziness you describe is this normal and will it pick up or remain the same and if this is a bit slow will it take a bit longer to ferment

[Newbrew1]

Sorry for all the silly questions but don't want to screw this up best to ask than do nothing and fail

[orlando]

Sorry for all the silly questions but don't want to screw this up best to ask than do nothing and fail

The only silly questions are the ones you are too timid to ask, it's those that undo you. We've all been there (times I still am) no one knows everything. After 10,000 years of brewing man still hasn't fully understood what is going on, moreover, there are often more ways of doing the same thing and ending up with a broadly similar result that has forums in a ferment of disagreement. Great fun

[orlando]

The term "crazy" is not that precise I grant you and depending upon when you view it will be more or less. Think of the fermentation as something of a bell shaped curve with the latter part skewed to the right. Fermentation does slow down as the yeast effectively run out of "food" when all the fermentable sugar is consumed. The main point is this is normal.

[Newbrew1]

Looked again at 2pm nice big head of foam on top rising up like massive cloud well chuffed nice smell of beer coming off as well

[orlando]

I remember taking a sample of my first AG brew to SWMBO saying "it tastes just like beer", with a mild look of astonishment on my face, you never quite get over how amazing this all is.

[crafty john]

Is it a true lager yeast?

FFS, John; The guy's using a Heat Belt .....

I know I know, I thought I would leave that for you to sort out

[oldtom]

If you do go for the Coopers Euro Lager be aware that it comes with a true lager yeast in the pack and this likes to be fermented at about 12-13c, you will probably get away with this if you can use a unheated room in the house with the weather like it is now. In summer it will be too hot till you get your self set up with a brew fridge. Also the Euro lager wants to be conditioned for 12 to 14 weeks although it`s very nice after 6 weeks.

Paul.

[Ditch]

FFS, John; The guy's using a Heat Belt .....

I know I know, I thought I would leave that for you to sort out

LMFAO!!!

Never mind us, Newbrew. Just a bit of craich

[Newbrew1]

It's ok it's only banter ha ha take the mick out of the new kid

[Newbrew1]

Just looked again head is now going brown around the outside is this right or is it the yeast if so should I mix it back into the liquid or just leave

Also noticed some sediment inside tap

[Monkeybrew]

Just looked again head is now going brown around the outside is this right or is it the yeast if so should I mix it back into the liquid or just leave

JUST LEAVE IT, chill out and have a beer

MB

[crafty john]

Just looked again head is now going brown around the outside is this right or is it the yeast if so should I mix it back into the liquid or just leave

JUST LEAVE IT, chill out and have a beer

MB

+1 leave it alone, it will be fine