tonymctones
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Hi I just started brewing and this is my first batch. I dont feel like I am off on the right foot though. My stove cut off 45 mins into boiling my yeast and I only saw bubbles from the fermentation for the first 2 days. I waited 7 days and tested the gravity with a hydrometer 2 days ago and it was 1.015, the instructions for my brew says it should be between 1.041-1.044 so its still pretty low, To my surprise though it actually smelled like pretty good beer!!! I checked the gravity again yesterday and it was the same about 1.015 but I noticed that the beer had a sour smell to it and that there was foam on the top which it didnt have the first time I checked.
My questions are is the sour smell a bad sign and should I rack it to the bottling container since the gravity was the same both days?
sorry for the long post but I appreciate any help or advice.
The brew is for Front Porch Pale Ale from Midwest Supplies
My questions are is the sour smell a bad sign and should I rack it to the bottling container since the gravity was the same both days?
sorry for the long post but I appreciate any help or advice.
The brew is for Front Porch Pale Ale from Midwest Supplies