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Date: 21 Jun 2006 16:52:24
From: John LaBella
Subject: Real Newbie Question
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I am currently brewing my first attempt at home brewing Beer.
It is a Barons Canadian High Test.
THe instructions indicate an initial SG of 1.050 to 1.057
with an ending SG of 1.012 - 1.017
My results have been so far
Initial SG 1.052 (June 5th) Primary Fermentation
Secondary Fermentation (June 7) 1.012
Today (which is around the indicated bottling day +/- 2 days) an SG of
1.010
Any ideas as to what I did wrong? (tried to follow instructions) Kept at
room temperatures (maximum of 72 F)
Should I bottle now?
I did taste a small amount - palatable fairly Strong in effects.
Help
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Date: 21 Jun 2006 14:15:37
From: Homebrew Exchange
Subject: Re: Real Newbie Question
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Did you adjust the OG and SG for the temperature of the beer? If the
beer was around 72 F, you'd have to add .0013 to the SG, which gives
you 1.011. That's closer if it makes you feel better.
Dave
www.homebrew-exchange.com
CarlJF wrote:
> I don't see anything wrong with the final SG of 1.010. A bit lower than
> what was expected but nothing to worry about and it seems just fine to
> me.
>
> For the bottling time, and for any time related to fermentation, it's
> always better to go a bit later than sooner. If you think it's too
> soon, wait a few days and bottle later.
>
> That said, a very common schedule for fermentation time is 1 week in
> primary, 2 weeks in secondary, then bottle and wait another 2 weeks.
> This time schedule will work well with most ale styles of normal
> initial SG.
>
> BTW, you should give a look at John Palmer's site, www.howtobrew.com
> where you will find a lot of useful information to get started right.
>
>
> John LaBella wrote:
> > I am currently brewing my first attempt at home brewing Beer.
> > It is a Barons Canadian High Test.
> > THe instructions indicate an initial SG of 1.050 to 1.057
> > with an ending SG of 1.012 - 1.017
> > My results have been so far
> > Initial SG 1.052 (June 5th) Primary Fermentation
> > Secondary Fermentation (June 7) 1.012
> > Today (which is around the indicated bottling day +/- 2 days) an SG of
> > 1.010
> >
> > Any ideas as to what I did wrong? (tried to follow instructions) Kept at
> > room temperatures (maximum of 72 F)
> >
> > Should I bottle now?
> > I did taste a small amount - palatable fairly Strong in effects.
> >
> > Help
> >
> > --
> > Please use the following addy to reply personally
> >
> > newsgroupreply at chez dash vous dot net
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Date: 21 Jun 2006 10:34:02
From: CarlJF
Subject: Re: Real Newbie Question
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I don't see anything wrong with the final SG of 1.010. A bit lower than
what was expected but nothing to worry about and it seems just fine to
me.
For the bottling time, and for any time related to fermentation, it's
always better to go a bit later than sooner. If you think it's too
soon, wait a few days and bottle later.
That said, a very common schedule for fermentation time is 1 week in
primary, 2 weeks in secondary, then bottle and wait another 2 weeks.
This time schedule will work well with most ale styles of normal
initial SG.
BTW, you should give a look at John Palmer's site, www.howtobrew.com
where you will find a lot of useful information to get started right.
John LaBella wrote:
> I am currently brewing my first attempt at home brewing Beer.
> It is a Barons Canadian High Test.
> THe instructions indicate an initial SG of 1.050 to 1.057
> with an ending SG of 1.012 - 1.017
> My results have been so far
> Initial SG 1.052 (June 5th) Primary Fermentation
> Secondary Fermentation (June 7) 1.012
> Today (which is around the indicated bottling day +/- 2 days) an SG of
> 1.010
>
> Any ideas as to what I did wrong? (tried to follow instructions) Kept at
> room temperatures (maximum of 72 F)
>
> Should I bottle now?
> I did taste a small amount - palatable fairly Strong in effects.
>
> Help
>
> --
> Please use the following addy to reply personally
>
> newsgroupreply at chez dash vous dot net
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Date: 21 Jun 2006 17:27:28
From: John 'Shaggy' Kolesar
Subject: Re: Real Newbie Question
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On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 16:52:24 GMT, <blank@dev.com > wrote:
> I am currently brewing my first attempt at home brewing Beer.
> It is a Barons Canadian High Test.
> THe instructions indicate an initial SG of 1.050 to 1.057
> with an ending SG of 1.012 - 1.017
> My results have been so far
> Initial SG 1.052 (June 5th) Primary Fermentation
> Secondary Fermentation (June 7) 1.012
> Today (which is around the indicated bottling day +/- 2 days) an SG of
> 1.010
>
> Any ideas as to what I did wrong? (tried to follow instructions) Kept at
> room temperatures (maximum of 72 F)
I doubt you did anything wrong. The ending SG (FG) posted in a recipe
is just a guess anyway. That fact that they said 1.012 - 1.017 and you
got 1.010 doesn't mean anything bad.
> Should I bottle now?
IMO, never follow a set schedule when deciding if it's time to bottle. Even
more than the ending SG prediction, any indications in a recipe/instructions
that tell you to bottle after X number of days is just a wild guess on their
part. There are many variables that will determine how long it takes before
your beer is really done. Bottling too early can lead to some significant
problems (like exploding bottles), on the other hand bottling later than you
need to will not hurt anything. There is no rush to bottle, other than
wanting to be able to drink it as soon as possible. ;)
A much better way of deciding when to bottle is to wait a couple days
and then check the SG again. If the SG is in the ballpark of what you
expect for an ending SG, *and* it does not change for several days, then
you're ready. If it was 1.010 today, then wait and check it again on
friday or saturday. If it's still 1.010 then go ahead and bottle.
BTW, if you haven't yet I would highly recommend reading
http://www.howtobrew.com for some excellent information on brewing beer.
IMO, much better information than you'll see printed in the instructions with
a kit.
John.
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Date: 21 Jun 2006 10:22:06
From: MarkMc
Subject: Re: Real Newbie Question
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Hi John
I'm sure you did just fine. You'll discover that brewing is more a
black art than a science, and absolutely nothing is predictable! The
yeast is probably a bit more attenuative (hungry) than expected, but it
should be fine.
If the fermentation keeps going, there is a possibility of an
infection. It's important to be scrupulously clean and sanitary, but
if you've been rading this group for a while, you'll know that.
I'd wait a couple of days and take another reading. If it hasn't
changed then prime and bottle it.
It can be dangerous to bottle before the yeast has finished the
fermentation, as CO2 can build up to really high pressures in the
bottle and cause them to explode in some cases - what folks here call
'bottle bombs'!
Regards,
Mark
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