Damo1525229021 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I started my first brew last night, i was trying to be quiet to not wake anyone probly didn't help, it took me atleast 30minutes to mix everything through, I Didn't buy anything i just used what comes in the pack. I am curious to know the dvd says you need to get the yeast in asap and it should take about 20 minutes, is 30minutes + going to affect my brew, also it said to sprinkle the yeast evenly but nothing about stirring it in should it be stirred or not sure it should be, my Original Gravity Reading was 38 is that abnormal or normal? Finally should i be stirring the brew each day or just leaving it be? Cheers lads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Congratulations on joining us. 30 minutes is fine. I generally make my brew and pitch the yeat the next day. I brew from scratch so need to get the temperature down to an appropriate level. Don't need to stir the yeast in but if you did it won't hurt. OG of 1038 is probably about right. Gravity readings are affected by the temperature of the liquid you are testing. Leave your brew alone. Possibly don't even look at it for a week. It will be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo1525229021 Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Ok awesome thanks mate. Makes me feel a whole lot better thought i might of messed it up. one more thing all the bits on the bottom of the barrel is that normal and if so will it just dissolve as the days go by? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Normal - AKA cold break. Search for that in your favourite search engine and all will be revealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo1525229021 Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Awesome thanks mate, i can sleep now haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilboBaggins Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 I generally make my brew and pitch the yeat the next day. I hope you're a no-chilling AG'er B10, otherwise you be playin' wit fire boyeeee. Pitch ASAP. Never leave wort at room temp without inoculation for too long. Pitching at 30c is way better than leaving your wort to cool for 12 hours with no yeast in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I chill in the FV. I make AG beers. I now sanitise extremely well and pour boiling wort into the FV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damo1525229021 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 My brews averaging a 25degree temp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 My brews averaging a 25degree temp Hey Damo That's a little bit high, make sure it doesn't go any higher. Most (conditioned) home brewers aim for 18 degrees for their Ales (The Coopers OS Lager is actually an Ale as it is brewed with an Ale yeast). Don't panic about the temp too much, but just remember that your first beer won't be your best, most likely it will be one of the worst. As you learn more on this forum and the net and refine your skills your brews will continue to get better and better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Ruddager Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 For what it's worth Damo, it's actually pretty hard to bugger up so don't worry about small things like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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