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Post by eburggraaf on May 17, 2017 16:12:02 GMT -5
I'm pretty excited. I mixed my first extracter kit yesterday. I'm going in for sergery, and can't lift anything for the next month and I didn't want it sitting around in the ccan. I found this pdf here that had some good directions: www.google.ca/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://coopers.com.au/static/media/uploads/int-_under_lid_instructions_(2).pdf&ved=0ahUKEwinybbG4vfTAhXLi1QKHQ80BNgQFggcMAA&usg=AFQjCNE5FHXykhu71VwKJObBdzIU9hpi8w&sig2=iyjV-md594LG7JBjOiSpxQApparently, I've picked the hardest extracter kit there is to start with. I went for european lager. According to these instructions, it has to be colder in the fermenter than the ale kits. There are a few odd things about this pdf. For example, it says to leave the beer in the fermenter for 6-10 days, and leave it in the bottle for 12 weeks. Am I reading that right? Most of the videos and reviews say to ferment for two-three weeks and leave in the bottle for two weeks. I've got the tilt in the brew and I'm going to watch until the gravity stands pat for a day or two, then get it into bottles, because that's what the videos say to do, but 10 days? Really? I'm not sure about this pdf. It has a formula for calculating abv, but it's really obscure. I don't think the pdf is formatted properly. Currently my brew is at 18.9 degrees which is right at the top of where the instructions say it should be, and the gravity is 1039, 6 points higher than original which was 1033. I'm totally nervous. Every one seems to have their own way of doing these kits, and they seem to work out. Nothing to do now but sit back and wait. Have fun, Erik
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Post by Alex Bullock on May 19, 2017 18:26:53 GMT -5
Hey Erik, yes you chose one of the more technically challenging beers to brew. Lagers typically require cold fermentation between 45-55F and then an extended cold conditioning phase at 32F. To brew a proper lager most people invest in a temperature controlled fridge where they can control the temperature of the fermentation. That being said you will still make a beer and it will probably be a good beer. It just technically won't be a European Lager but as long as it tastes good that's all that matters.
Next time go for something simpler like a blonde ale or a stout and you will be able to follow the instructions far easier.
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Post by eburggraaf on Jul 1, 2017 10:13:31 GMT -5
Hi, I still have my extractor kit sitting in the fermenter. I didn't think it would be good, but I went down to the basement today, and opened up the lid and smelled it and it smells fine. I would like to save this beer if it can be saved, but I'm really not sure where to go with it from here. My tilt is still tilting. I can send along a screenshot of that if it would be helpful. Or, if anyone has a few minutes to swing by and check, it might help me out a lot. It passes the sniff test, but I'm not sure what else to look for. If it's still all right, I'd like to think about getting it into bottles. I think I can bottle it right from the fermenter, no lifting required.
Thanks for any help and suggestions, happy Canada Day.
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