rockout
Well-Known Member
This was our 5th batch. I've had no batches get infected so far, although due to small mistakes each of the first 4 brews has turned out a little different than intended. Not bad, just different.
I got a "Pre-Prohibition Lager" kit from Seven Bridges for my birthday, and recently got a free small refrigerator that went into my basement, so I decided to try it out. Boil went fine, added a gallon of bottled spring water to top off, and threw in the Wyeast Pilsner Lager. Sent the primary into the fridge at 48 degrees. After a few days, it's happily bubbling away.
Two weeks later I decide to rack to secondary. I open the bucket and I notice the smell. It's not BAD... not exactly.... but it doesn't smell great either. The ales I brewed all smelled like good beer when I racked to secondary. This one had me worried.
Worse yet, it's REALLY cloudy. Once I got it into the carboy, it's the color and cloudiness level of apple cider. We used Irish moss flakes during the boil, just like with all my ales. I went ahead and filled up the five gallons, airlocked it and threw it back into the fridge. I'll be lowering the temp each day 4 degrees until I can get it to 32 degrees.
Is this normal? (The smell and/or color?) Can anyone offer advice?
Thanks.
I got a "Pre-Prohibition Lager" kit from Seven Bridges for my birthday, and recently got a free small refrigerator that went into my basement, so I decided to try it out. Boil went fine, added a gallon of bottled spring water to top off, and threw in the Wyeast Pilsner Lager. Sent the primary into the fridge at 48 degrees. After a few days, it's happily bubbling away.
Two weeks later I decide to rack to secondary. I open the bucket and I notice the smell. It's not BAD... not exactly.... but it doesn't smell great either. The ales I brewed all smelled like good beer when I racked to secondary. This one had me worried.
Worse yet, it's REALLY cloudy. Once I got it into the carboy, it's the color and cloudiness level of apple cider. We used Irish moss flakes during the boil, just like with all my ales. I went ahead and filled up the five gallons, airlocked it and threw it back into the fridge. I'll be lowering the temp each day 4 degrees until I can get it to 32 degrees.
Is this normal? (The smell and/or color?) Can anyone offer advice?
Thanks.