Recent content by yeastieboys9

Yes that is correct.

I only made a 10 litre batch and used the measurement of .9 ounces per gallon. Had put some in fridge and they weren't great. The ones that have had around 3 week are now much better.

Started tucking into the beer. It tastes good, hoppy and similar to what I was aiming for. There isn't a lot of carbonation which is a real shame. More sugar needed at bottling next time!

A little premature but after 8 days it is almost clear but tastes very good. Like my first brew it tastes quite malty, is that just par for the cause with extract brewing or have I balanced it wrong?

Gravity was stable which was good. Has a fair while to do its thing. Taste was a little sweet but it seemed like it will be good once bottled. One quick thing, the bottles have got a layer of yeast or sugar at the bottom after a week. Do I leave them alone or should I give them a turn to get...

Nice one, thanks for all your input. In the end I left it in the primary fermenter for about 4 weeks due to the festive holiday. Looks good bottled so just another few weeks to wait!

Sorry I meant it is now at 15c the temperature hasn't shot up drastically. Hopefully there is some reaction. I'll give it a taste after two weeks and see how it's doing.

I left the fermenter for a day more and the reaction has started. Now looking at a cm of foam in top. The temperature has risen to 15 degrees now, does this mean the total fermenting time will be greater? I was planning on leaving it. 3 weeks maximum.

Great, thanks for the answer. I will keep it wrapped up and wait for some action. Then hopefully the temperature will maintain itself?

I've just made only my second batch of beer, this time in considerably colder times. I pitched the yeast yesterday at around 16 degrees C and the beer has dropped to around 15 now one day on. The yeast packet said that 15-20 is ideal. Will the fermentation still start at these temperatures? Will...

After a few months of anticipation and looking up recipes for my first brew I threw it all out of the window last weekend and went for it. Amber extract, challenger and fuggles and a hint of orange zest. I've now got a two week wait in primary to find our how much really can go wrong when you...