how to measure density?
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evanvine
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Welcome to the Forum Matt.
As rui says, take a sample from the top to measure the FG, the tap will be full of yeast.
For bottling, would recommend you rack into another bucket, that way you wont be stirring up the lees each bottle.
EDIT: Sorry, got the names reversed.
As rui says, take a sample from the top to measure the FG, the tap will be full of yeast.
For bottling, would recommend you rack into another bucket, that way you wont be stirring up the lees each bottle.
EDIT: Sorry, got the names reversed.
Thanks for the tips!!! i will use another bucket when its time to bottle.
i brew it since 5 days, and i would like to check it after 8 days to how is it!!
its a wit bier - brewferm tarwebier- where i added 50% malt and 50% candy sugar, i would like to know, if this will influence/change the density in the end of fermentation????and time that will take for the fementation????
i brew it since 5 days, and i would like to check it after 8 days to how is it!!
its a wit bier - brewferm tarwebier- where i added 50% malt and 50% candy sugar, i would like to know, if this will influence/change the density in the end of fermentation????and time that will take for the fementation????
evanvine
Landlord.
50% of what weight/vol? :wha:
evanvine
Landlord.
Ta! It makes a bit of sense now.
What weight of malt was in the kit and what was your final volume?
What weight of malt was in the kit and what was your final volume?
evanvine
Landlord.
Could be an OG of 1.056 with a possible ABV of 6%.
Sounds good to me!
Sounds good to me!
morethanworts
Landlord.
Don't expect the Brewferm kits to get down to the stated 1.010, necessarily. 3 days constant SG (below say at least 1.020) at the right temperature, and it's likely to be done. I'd guess you'll be around 1.013 in the end, but that's just a guess.
PS - get a cheap turkey baster to remove the sample wort into a test jar, if you haven't already.
PS - get a cheap turkey baster to remove the sample wort into a test jar, if you haven't already.
Now my beer has 5 days of fermentation at a temperature of 19 º C - 21 º C, and in the beginning there was enough activity in the airlock (normal), now greatly reduced, so can i start mesure the density in the next three days?? not using the tap, of course!! :nono:
then I shall know better when it ready to be bottled!!
once again, thanks for your help, its my first brew, and want it to end in nice beer!! :thumb:
Saúde (cheers in portuguese) :
then I shall know better when it ready to be bottled!!
once again, thanks for your help, its my first brew, and want it to end in nice beer!! :thumb:
Saúde (cheers in portuguese) :
morethanworts
Landlord.
I would advise you to leave the lid on until day 8 now, take a reading then, and then again on day 10. Repeat every two days if necessary until the SG is stable. Ignore the airlock altogether. You'll be fine to keep it around 21C or just above, now that the initial activity is out of the way.
One of the easiest mistakes to make is to keep lifting the lid - there's no point, and it just risks infection and off tastes. Good luck with your first brew :thumb:
One of the easiest mistakes to make is to keep lifting the lid - there's no point, and it just risks infection and off tastes. Good luck with your first brew :thumb:
soooo, i mesure it :wha: i was reading youre advice only now.....gives me 1.013.......i dont now what to think now......doesnt has so much foam, almost nothing......the taste is not bad, is ok, but its not so strong the falvors - maybe this is normal, i dont now..... what should i do????
how can i post a foto??
how can i post a foto??
evanvine
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You need to upload your photo to something like "Photobucket"
Then include the IMG code in your post!
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evanvine
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Try your code without the extra s
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