Need some general advise

[Deepu]

I'd just leave it as is' date=' it'll concentrate the flavour a bit more which is probably a good thing with that kit. I'd expect the FG around 1.015-16 give or take with that recipe and volume.

 

I'm glad this thread came up, it just reminded me when I first used the fridge to ferment in. I thought I'd begun using it in the latter part of 2012 but it appears I did a few batches of all grain before I started using the fridge. [img']lol[/img]

Thank mate. I will update the forum how it comes out as final product.

[Deepu]

I'd just leave it as is' date=' it'll concentrate the flavour a bit more which is probably a good thing with that kit. I'd expect the FG around 1.015-16 give or take with that recipe and volume.

 

I'm glad this thread came up, it just reminded me when I first used the fridge to ferment in. I thought I'd begun using it in the latter part of 2012 but it appears I did a few batches of all grain before I started using the fridge. [img']lol[/img]

Thank mate. I will update the forum how it comes out as final product.

Hydrometer reading is now 1.016. I tasted the bear and it has little bit fizz plus bit dry than normal coopers lager. It smells like beer but Not sure if dryness is due to less water volume I mentioned.

Any advise please.

[jackgym]

To anyone who doesn't have a fermenting fridge for temperature control.

Go out and buy one, it's easier to ask forgiveness than to ask permission.

[Deepu]

Hi Guys' date=' I am first time brewer and using coopers DIY 23 ltr kit and brewing lager. I added only 20 litre water instead of 23 and just realised after 5 nights it has been brewing under primary fermentation . Current hydrometer reading is 1028. OG was 1040. I am wondering if I can still add 3 ltr water before bottling the beer. It smells ok not tasted though. I might taste tomorrow when take out sample.

The tempretur was between 22-24 degrees all time (mostly 22 degree C).

Please advise if can and water And what FG is should be expecting in this case as water ratio is not as per recipe. [/quote']

[Deepu]

Hi again..I have just read FG 1.012 for two days at 24 degree Celsius. OG was 1.042 . It Taste like beer but bit bitter. Bottled all but around 3 litre is below the tap level, so I had to tilt the fermenter to take out most of the beer. The last two bottles got little more cloudy beer. Is it ok to tilt the fermenter to fill the bottle.

[Otto Von Blotto]

Yes it's fine to tilt the fermenter to bottle the beer but you do want to leave all the muck in the bottom behind. I normally "waste" about a litre of beer to avoid that crap getting in my kegs.

[Deepu]

After two weeks of bottling beer is not fizzy enough compared to what you get in commercial beer. Do I have to do something different to get more fizz or let it age for some more time.

[mattyh77]

How much sugar/carb drops did you use?

What temp were the bottles sitting at?

Are the bottles hard to squeeze?

 

 

[Deepu]

I used 2 tablet of sugar for each bottle which came with the kit. Bottles are reasonably hard to squeeze. They are stored in a Wooden insulated carbonate at around 20-22 degree.

when i pour in a glass it doesn't generate enough foam on the top and not as fuzzy as it should be.

[mattyh77]

It should be fine then. Give it a few more weeks.

Double check the lids are screwed on tight.