Silviakitty
Well-Known Member
This might be a weird couple of questions and they're only vaguely connected, but I figured i might as well ask 'em at the same time.
I have no doubt that the fermentation of my beer is not done. I am however _insanely_ curious as to how the taste will change day by day. Is this normal behavior? Is it possible in any way that it would be helpful in telling how the brewing process is going, or will it just be the waste of time?
My second question is a clarification as much as anything else. The Mr Beer kit drills it into your head that opening the fermenter is the worst thing you can do; it might as well read 'every time you open your fermenter, a kitten DIES!'. Basically it says that if you open the fermenter at all, the beer _will_ be ruined. At least that's the impression it gave. Now, after doing a bit of reading, most other sources say it's a lot tougher than that to ruin a new batch of beer. I was wondering what the consensus was (if there is one).
Thanks again for the newbie help...
I have no doubt that the fermentation of my beer is not done. I am however _insanely_ curious as to how the taste will change day by day. Is this normal behavior? Is it possible in any way that it would be helpful in telling how the brewing process is going, or will it just be the waste of time?
My second question is a clarification as much as anything else. The Mr Beer kit drills it into your head that opening the fermenter is the worst thing you can do; it might as well read 'every time you open your fermenter, a kitten DIES!'. Basically it says that if you open the fermenter at all, the beer _will_ be ruined. At least that's the impression it gave. Now, after doing a bit of reading, most other sources say it's a lot tougher than that to ruin a new batch of beer. I was wondering what the consensus was (if there is one).
Thanks again for the newbie help...