Gribby Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 just put down first kit 7 days ago coopers dark ale with enhancer 2. What FG should I be looking for its at 1010 - 1012 now thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyinthewestofsydney Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 That should be close to finished if not finished already. Take a hydrometer reading again in 2 days. If its the same reading as now then bottle it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeastyBoy Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Welcome to Home Brewing @Gribby My last Dark Ale OG was 1040 and finished at 1012 after 10 days so reckon you could be there. As Greeny has highlighted just ensure you get consecutive readings across to two days then bottle. Note all Hydrometers are not calibrated the same. Cheers YB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribby Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) 18 hours ago, Greeny1525229549 said: That should be close to finished if not finished already. Take a hydrometer reading again in 2 days. If its the same reading as now then bottle it. Thanks heaps Gribby Edited April 19, 2020 by Gribby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribby Posted April 19, 2020 Author Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, YeastyBoy said: Welcome to Home Brewing @Gribby My last Dark Ale OG was 1040 and finished at 1012 after 10 days so reckon you could be there. As Greeny has highlighted just ensure you get consecutive readings across to two days then bottle. Note all Hydrometers are not calibrated the same. Cheers YB Thankyou cant wait to try it thanks again Gribby Edited April 19, 2020 by Gribby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 6 hours ago, Gribby said: Thankyou cant wait to try it thanks again Gribby If you're anything like most of us, you'll be champing at the bit to open a bottle. Wait at least a week before trying one, then you will have an idea a week later at how much it improves in the bottle if you leave it to condition properly. Welcome to the rabbit hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribby Posted May 8, 2020 Author Share Posted May 8, 2020 On 4/20/2020 at 4:51 PM, Journeyman said: On 4/20/2020 at 4:51 PM, Journeyman said: If you're anything like most of us, you'll be champing at the bit to open a bottle. Wait at least a week before trying one, then you will have an idea a week later at how much it improves in the bottle if you leave it to condition properly. Welcome to the rabbit hole. Hey guys Gribby here just cracked open the dark ale , rather impressed but the only thing is it lacks flavour how do you improve the flavour inexpensively without going crazy and spoiling it the next time cheers. And thanks for the advice Gribby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Get some LDME instead of BE2. Add 1.5 kg of it into the mix. Get some hops and do a bit of a boil for bitterness and then add some more hops once it's in the FV. Beer o'clock for me so browse around the site for those issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribby Posted May 9, 2020 Author Share Posted May 9, 2020 cheers bud will do appreciate it thanks enjoy your brew Gribby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malter White Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 If malt is too expensive for your likes, BE3 is also an option. It has more malt in it than BE2. It's my go-to fermentable for Dark Ale. Bottled one this morning, in fact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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