Too Late for Yeast??

[BarleyWater]

I don't understand, whay haven't you read how to brew yet, several people have suggested it. It's free and one of the best beginners resources on brewing available. If you didn't add water to the airlock for 6 days, you probably won't see any activity ever, already done.

You can't just wait for it to go to 10, if it's done it's done, you may be able to toss a little nottingham on to try to finish up, but you're probably done.

No, sugar doesn't settle out, it is eaten by yeast to create alcohol, yeast settles out.

No, leaving it in you primary for a while shouldn't hurt it, but a secondary is usually a good idea, IF you feel comfortable with it, if not, skip it this time. If so, transfer within the next few days and let it set for 2 weeks.

Please read howtobrew.com

 

[BarleyWater]

I don't mean to sound harsh, and that may have, but you really should do a little reading. There are great books out there, pick one up. You should check the hydrometer when you plan on transfering, if it has moved, wait and check tomorrow, if not, transfer. If you don't plan on using the secondary, just wait amother week or so, and then bottle.

Edit: I should have welcomed you, how rude of me. I hope you enjoy your homebrewing adventures.

 

[TheNeeper]

I don't mean to sound harsh, and that may have, but you really should do a little reading. There are great books out there, pick one up. You should check the hydrometer when you plan on transfering, if it has moved, wait and check tomorrow, if not, transfer. If you don't plan on using the secondary, just wait amother week or so, and then bottle.

Edit: I should have welcomed you, how rude of me. I hope you enjoy your homebrewing adventures.

No worries. I know its always wise to read before venturing into something new.
I guess its because its my first batch and I want it to turn out so I was asking
alot. I have learned so much with this run.
I checked the hydrometer tonight and it read 1.015, so its getting there!
On Tuesday it read 1.020. I am going to wait until it reaches 1.010 or so and
then move into the secondary.
Thanks again!

 

[Orfy]

P.S.

Who ever said the kit is finished at 1005 is worth igjoring. If you have beer at 1005 then it'll be crap. Worse than Bud.

 

[TheNeeper]

The kit says to wail until 1.005 to bottle. What's an ideal weight to finish?

 

[BarleyWater]

It depends on the style, but 1.005 will make it very light.

Think about it this way, pure water is 1.000, so the lower you get, the lighter (closer to water) your beer will be. The number is the amount of unfermented/unfermentable stuff in your beer, so the lower you get it, the less body your beer will have, closer to water. While the lower the number gets, the higher your alcohol, you don't want to sacrifice quality just to get your buzz on.

Of course you don't want to leave it too high, this results in low alcohol percentage, sweet beer because of unfermented sugars, and possible bottle bombs if fermentation continues to take place in the bottle after being bottled at too high an FG.

It really depends on the style of beer your making, the original gravity, the yeast you use, the temperature of the ferment, but 1.005 is really low, probably would taste thinner than corona or coors light, and probably won't get that low. I never paid too much attention to the directions on the box, the people here are much smarter than cardboard boxes (so are John Palmer and Charlie Papazian, read their books ), so I say listen to us, not the box. I would shoot for 10-15 in FG for this style, but that's just me.

Have you transfered to your secondary yet, if not it's time.

And just think, soon you will be able to RDWHAHB.

 

[brewmebaby]

dude, go out and invest a couple bucks in "how to brew", by john palmer, and read it. i got this book(now in its second edition i think) and read it cover to cover before i boiled my first wert. it will take away all of the doubt and guessing games in plain understandable english.:rockin: