danzilleBC
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Hi
I am just in the process of brewing my 1st beer for hubby, but I feel it is ruined. I have cheated and used a Coopers Brewmaster IPA (Tin of wort) and added 500g of Light Dry malt as per instructions and 23lts of water. I started it 19 days ago and added the yeast at exactly 21c, it frothed up really well for about 5 days and I am using a large brew bucket with lid. The instructions say after approx. 6 days it is ready to bottle but it was still very cloudy and hubby doesn't like cloudy beer, so on day 14 I syphoned into a carboy and used an airlock.
I'm worried as the instructions say it can ruin if left standing too long,. Today (day 19) I have looked at it and it is a lot clearer, I can actually see through it, can I bottle it now. I got hubby to taste it and he said it taste like beer just flat and warm at the moment.
The OG was 1032 and then 6 days later 1006 and 8 days later 1002. All of these readings were taken whilst it was still in the bucket. I'm afraid to take anymore in case I am messing around with it too much. Also on reading some of the comments it looks like 1002 is too low and it will be weak.
I will be disheartened if it is ruined. What do you think?
I am just in the process of brewing my 1st beer for hubby, but I feel it is ruined. I have cheated and used a Coopers Brewmaster IPA (Tin of wort) and added 500g of Light Dry malt as per instructions and 23lts of water. I started it 19 days ago and added the yeast at exactly 21c, it frothed up really well for about 5 days and I am using a large brew bucket with lid. The instructions say after approx. 6 days it is ready to bottle but it was still very cloudy and hubby doesn't like cloudy beer, so on day 14 I syphoned into a carboy and used an airlock.
I'm worried as the instructions say it can ruin if left standing too long,. Today (day 19) I have looked at it and it is a lot clearer, I can actually see through it, can I bottle it now. I got hubby to taste it and he said it taste like beer just flat and warm at the moment.
The OG was 1032 and then 6 days later 1006 and 8 days later 1002. All of these readings were taken whilst it was still in the bucket. I'm afraid to take anymore in case I am messing around with it too much. Also on reading some of the comments it looks like 1002 is too low and it will be weak.
I will be disheartened if it is ruined. What do you think?