Hi, i'm a complete newbie. I saw an advertisement for the King Keg just before chrimbo. My GF bought me the kit as a prezzie along with one of the lager kits. I followed the instructions to the best of my ability although i did not have a thermometer or hydrometer at the time. Last week i was getting fed up waiting for the lager to clear so i thought i would taste it anyway. It tasted very very alcoholic even though i only added 1kg of sugar as per the instructions and was extrememly cloudy. This was after 6 weeks in the barrel. Last week i got a new kit so poured the old one down the drain. I started from scratch and i bought a thermometer and hydrometer to help with my efforts. everything seemed to be going fine although the fermentation seems to have stopped. I checked it last night (6 days in) and the reading was still at 1020, It started at 1044. Today will be the seventh day even though according to instructions 7 should be the maximum. How can i tell if everything is ok with a pressure barrel? Any advice on what i could be doing wrong or something else that i should be doing.
Yesterday i ordered a fermenting bin, syphoning kit and an airlock. Next time i try it i am going to try fermenting in the bin, syphoning into the barrel for a few days then bottle the lager to see if that helps any.
I'm at a loss though and my interest is fading
Scotster
Meant to ask, what is the approx timescales. 5-7 days fermentingat 20C? 5 days in barrel at 20C? Couple of days in bottles at 20C then 2 weeks in bottles in a cool room 10 - 15C? I have picked up bits and pieces from different sites but they are all brewing differently from me so i'm never sure which advice to follow
Yesterday i ordered a fermenting bin, syphoning kit and an airlock. Next time i try it i am going to try fermenting in the bin, syphoning into the barrel for a few days then bottle the lager to see if that helps any.
I'm at a loss though and my interest is fading
Scotster
Meant to ask, what is the approx timescales. 5-7 days fermentingat 20C? 5 days in barrel at 20C? Couple of days in bottles at 20C then 2 weeks in bottles in a cool room 10 - 15C? I have picked up bits and pieces from different sites but they are all brewing differently from me so i'm never sure which advice to follow