Sour smell in primary? Infected?

[Yagermyster]

You're on your way!

Yay!! So it might just turn out ok

If my calculations are right it would be ready to bottle on December the 3rd or would I have to wait longer since I added that 1 tablespoon of yeast? :/

 

[bigdawg86]

If my calculations are right it would be ready to bottle on December the 3rd or would I have to wait longer since I added that 1 tablespoon of yeast?

Well the beer will be done when the yeast is done. Your second addition of yeast will not influence anything. When yeast runs out of fermentable sugars, then fermentation is complete. If you have the same hydrometer reading 2-3 days straight then you are done... if you don't have a hydrometer then I would at least wait 10-14 days.

When you go to bottle remember you have to add dextrose to the bottling bucket so the yeast have something to munch on... that's how carbonation is achieved. I assume your kit has a predetermined amount of bottling sugar included. Just follow the directions.

 

[Yagermyster]

Well the beer will be done when the yeast is done. Your second addition of yeast will not influence anything. When yeast runs out of fermentable sugars, then fermentation is complete. If you have the same hydrometer reading 2-3 days straight then you are done... if you don't have a hydrometer then I would at least wait 10-14 days.

When you go to bottle remember you have to add dextrose to the bottling bucket so the yeast have something to munch on... that's how carbonation is achieved. I assume your kit has a predetermined amount of bottling sugar included. Just follow the directions.

Dextrose?? And no it just had grain and yeast and hold on I'll take a picture

 

[BigCrazyAl]

Table sugar works fine as well. You're essentially adding a controlled amount of fermentable sugar to the batch right before bottling. This will allow for additional fermentation within the bottle to an expected CO2 volume or pressure. There are calculators online that will tell you how much to add for many different fermentables like honey, white table sugar, corn sugar, etc.

 

[Rob2010SS]

Yes, you're missing the dextrose, or corn sugar, that is needed for carbonation. To carbonate a bottled beer, you add a measured amount of sugar to a measured amount of water, boil it so the sugar dissolves, cool it down close to the temperature of your beer, dump the sugar/water into your bottling bucket, and rack your beer on top of that to mix it. Then you bottle it all and let it sit for 2 weeks at room temperature and the yeast left in the beer will eat that sugar and create carbonation. Here is the link to an easy calculator to determine how much sugar you need.

https://www.brewersfriend.com/beer-priming-calculator/

Like BigCrazyAl stated, you can use table sugar as well if you can't find corn sugar.

 

[Yagermyster]

Ah ok so now just to wait for it to be ready to bottle

 

[applescrap]

Yay!! So it might just turn out ok

If my calculations are right it would be ready to bottle on December the 3rd or would I have to wait longer since I added that 1 tablespoon of yeast? :/

Welcome to this fascinating and interesting Hobby. Yeah, there's a good chance it will turn out. Whatever happens chalk it up to having some fun learning a new skill and of course make more beer! No matter what happens don't get discouraged and keep on with it as your skill and knowledge will grow.

 

[Yagermyster]

Welcome to this fascinating and interesting Hobby. Yeah, there's a good chance it will turn out. Whatever happens chalk it up to having some fun learning a new skill and of course make more beer! No matter what happens don't get discouraged and keep on with it as your skill and knowledge will grow.

Thank you and will do I like cooking and all ways looking for stuff to do

 

[seatazzz]

OP, may I also suggest you do some reading. John Palmer's How to brew (available free online) is a great place to start. Then the terms OG, FG, SG, fermentation temperatures, hydrometer, and such will make sense to you. This book (first edition only online, you can find later editions in print everywhere) is just about every homebrewer's bible and covers everything you need to know, for now. And bookmark Home Brew Talk!!