DethApostle
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So then I'm now approaching the end of my first attempt and I've a couple of questions/assumptions that I would like to understand for brew two!
I'm using the Coopers Cervaza kit with Brew Enhancer 1.
Firstly its around day 9 and my hydrometer reading has said my SG is 1.020 for the last 3 days so I assume that the fermentation has pretty much stopped?
The OG was 1.036 which by my maths says the abv is roughly 2.1% (2.6% after bottling) which is a way off the 4.5% the kit says. The first few days of the brew the temp was around 19 celsius - is this too low for the ale yeast that came in the kit and has this had and effect on the abv?
Finally I've heard people make up this kit to 20l instead of 23l, would this have effect on abv or not?
A load of random info there but if ive missed anything... Oops!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
DA
I'm using the Coopers Cervaza kit with Brew Enhancer 1.
Firstly its around day 9 and my hydrometer reading has said my SG is 1.020 for the last 3 days so I assume that the fermentation has pretty much stopped?
The OG was 1.036 which by my maths says the abv is roughly 2.1% (2.6% after bottling) which is a way off the 4.5% the kit says. The first few days of the brew the temp was around 19 celsius - is this too low for the ale yeast that came in the kit and has this had and effect on the abv?
Finally I've heard people make up this kit to 20l instead of 23l, would this have effect on abv or not?
A load of random info there but if ive missed anything... Oops!
Thanks in advance for any advice!
DA