Barons dutch lager

[Drayman]

Hi can you help i have checked the gravity and it reads 1.019 it is marked Red and yellow and green its just in the red but is this ready for bottling and also can i add the sugar to the bottles your advice is most welcome thanks

 

[jrobidoux]

Well, check it 24 hours later, and if it is still at 1.019, then it is done. What was the Original Gravity though?

 

[Drayman]

to be honest not sure but it is no longer any bubbles also will it clear its somewhat cloudy excuse me to this but i am new and very keen learner thanks for your advice

 

[jrobidoux]

What did your recipe look like?

 

[Drayman]

it was cloudy and it says it clears with sugar fermentation and becomes crystal clear ?

 

[jrobidoux]

Sorry, I mean what exactly was the recipe? So that we might guess at what type of OG you may have had. And also, how were your fermentation temp's with this?

 

[Drayman]

the temp is 24 at present is 22 degrees

 

[jrobidoux]

You say this was a lager, what yeast did you use? Cause those temps are too warm for lager (assuming this is in Celsius).

 

[Drayman]

i used the yeast supplied it was a powder form

 

[jrobidoux]

Ah, got it. I googled around and found a PDF by the Baron people that lists the final gravity of this beer as 1.010 and 1.016. So 1.019 isn't that far off, but I would definitely give it a few more days and to continue checking it to be sure it doesn't drop anymore.

Did the directions that came with this list a recommended fermentation temp? It is odd that they would call it a lager but then have you ferment at ale temps...

 

[Drayman]

Ah, got it. I googled around and found a PDF by the Baron people that lists the final gravity of this beer as 1.010 and 1.016. So 1.019 isn't that far off, but I would definitely give it a few more days and to continue checking it to be sure it doesn't drop anymore.

Did the directions that came with this list a recommended fermentation temp? It is odd that they would call it a lager but then have you ferment at ale temps...

well yes and to be honest its good beer i am led to believe i don't like lager ia m a bitter beer drinker and my favourite beer is Boddingtons beer formerly brewed in manchster uk now sadly its a Travel lodge sold by inbev some years ago