hugo-nort Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Greetings all I, for my second attempt at brewing, tried Coopers Australian Bitter. It bubbled a little for three days and then virtually stopped. Brewing temp was around 24degrees and I used a mixture af malt and dextrose. The sg at start was 1.043 and now it is about 1.011. It asn't done anything (bubbled) for three 3 days and whn I take a bit out it is still cloudy. Is it dead, can I put more yeast in or throw the lot out? HELP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 DO NOT THROW YOUR BEER OUT :D See this thread for more information on what might be going on http://www.coopers.com.au/club/phpbb/vi ... .php?t=452 Sounds like a leaking seal could be the cause. Let us know if the previous thread doesn't answer your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barfly Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Be patient. Even though your beer may not appear to be doing anything, chances are it is going along just fine. The fermentation time can vary depending on weather conditions, temperature, etc, but mine takes between 6 - 8 days. When you get 2 gravity readings the same 2 days in a row, it is then time to bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugo-nort Posted February 9, 2005 Author Share Posted February 9, 2005 Thanks to all - I will keep a close eye on it over the next few days :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai Posted February 9, 2005 Share Posted February 9, 2005 Sounds like it's finished to me, 1011 is a good finish for a brew that's made with extra malt rather than just a kilo of sugar, and sometimes things will finish up in 3 days or even less. I'd say leave it for a couple days till it clears up a bit more, then rock & roll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugo-nort Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 The final sg is 1010 same over last few days) but the brew looks extremely cloudy. :shock: Should it be? I will bottle tomorrow and let nature take its course. I am hoping it will settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 If it's cloudy, it probably means the yeast is still awake and in suspension. Leaving it a few days or fining it would help it settle, but bear in mind if you bottle while cloudy you'll have extra sediment in the bottom of the bottle once it does clear. But, if that doesn't bother you then it's not a problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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