Pintjelager
wannabe
Hello beerlovers/brewers,
I recently began to develop an interest in beertasting and now i'd like to make a kit and see if this hobby is for me. And so this adventure begins.
I've already bought a basic starterset and i hope you can help me with some stuff. I searched for days around the web, but i just need some feedback and confirmation about a few things. And yes i will probably buy what you recommend, but it's low budget for now or i'ĺl save and wait a bit longer for better material. I am searching for a patience/quality/fast gratification balance in this project if you know what i mean. The kit i bought is from Muttons Irish Stout premium and it's is for 23 liter. Oops didn't thought about the amound of bottles. I just saw the 23 liter and ordered :smack: I saved bottles to fill up 10 liters now.
First topic, everywhere i search on the internet a minimum of 2 weeks fermentation is what everybody talks about. What happens when i just follow the instructions? Why is this good or bad? If i can do this botteling so soon, why can i not find a single person online who does that?
Muttons: Fermentation will be complete when bubbles cease to rise (usually after 4-6 days), or if you use a hydrometer, when the gravity remains constant at a figure below 1008 Siphon the beer into strong bottles... .
I do not have a hydrometer yet. Planning to use 45 grolsch and 30,33,50cl deposit bottles.
Second, what do you recommend for a type of suger and the primingsugar in the bottles? Would you replace the yeast package for something else? (the reason i'm trying this stout is because i love guinness.:rockin
Third, do i wait and order a second bucket for better priming?
Can i use something else, like a big stainless steel cooking pot and calculate the suger in that. Can i get it clean enough, does it do something with the taste?
Can i just fill the bottles with my sugarspoons. Thats ½ teaspoon for a pint, 568 ml in my understanding. Is it oke to for example use (almost fill) ½ teaspoon in a grolsch bottle then (450ml/45cl) or should i take this priming as an exact bussiness? Are the bottles really gonna explode attempting to stout-tan my ceiling, with a tiny bit more sugar? If this all about carbonation. I don't mind if some beers are more or less carbonated. I'ts a chance for me to find out what i like best.
Thank you for reading all of the above.
I recently began to develop an interest in beertasting and now i'd like to make a kit and see if this hobby is for me. And so this adventure begins.
I've already bought a basic starterset and i hope you can help me with some stuff. I searched for days around the web, but i just need some feedback and confirmation about a few things. And yes i will probably buy what you recommend, but it's low budget for now or i'ĺl save and wait a bit longer for better material. I am searching for a patience/quality/fast gratification balance in this project if you know what i mean. The kit i bought is from Muttons Irish Stout premium and it's is for 23 liter. Oops didn't thought about the amound of bottles. I just saw the 23 liter and ordered :smack: I saved bottles to fill up 10 liters now.
First topic, everywhere i search on the internet a minimum of 2 weeks fermentation is what everybody talks about. What happens when i just follow the instructions? Why is this good or bad? If i can do this botteling so soon, why can i not find a single person online who does that?
Muttons: Fermentation will be complete when bubbles cease to rise (usually after 4-6 days), or if you use a hydrometer, when the gravity remains constant at a figure below 1008 Siphon the beer into strong bottles... .
I do not have a hydrometer yet. Planning to use 45 grolsch and 30,33,50cl deposit bottles.
Second, what do you recommend for a type of suger and the primingsugar in the bottles? Would you replace the yeast package for something else? (the reason i'm trying this stout is because i love guinness.:rockin
Third, do i wait and order a second bucket for better priming?
Can i use something else, like a big stainless steel cooking pot and calculate the suger in that. Can i get it clean enough, does it do something with the taste?
Can i just fill the bottles with my sugarspoons. Thats ½ teaspoon for a pint, 568 ml in my understanding. Is it oke to for example use (almost fill) ½ teaspoon in a grolsch bottle then (450ml/45cl) or should i take this priming as an exact bussiness? Are the bottles really gonna explode attempting to stout-tan my ceiling, with a tiny bit more sugar? If this all about carbonation. I don't mind if some beers are more or less carbonated. I'ts a chance for me to find out what i like best.
Thank you for reading all of the above.