Poochops
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Hello all, after reading the reviews to decide on my first brew I plumped for the Woodfrods Wherry Kit and got it on last Sunday, for reasons I don't remember I added 500g of beer enhancer as well and took an OG of 1064.
I added about 15g of ale yeast which I started in a jug beforehand and pitched it when the wort was at 21 degrees. I was surprised it took a good 24 hours to get going properly and even more so when the airlock quit bubbling 3 days later, that'd be Thursday morning, anyway I took a sample today and it's at 1014. Naturally I quaffed the trial jar and bugger me it tastes very very promising! It's a tad sweet still but gently bitter and has a nice hop background and to be honest I'd happily have had a pint of it today I'm amazed really :grin:
Anyhow, am I best to give it another week in the FV? I intend to rack it into a bottling barrel to batch prime it so wondered whether to do this now or next week?
Another question is supposing it goes no lower then what ABV would it be? I like a stronger pint because I can't take the volume of a session. Is there a calculation say for each point drop in Gravity?
Cheers
Si
I added about 15g of ale yeast which I started in a jug beforehand and pitched it when the wort was at 21 degrees. I was surprised it took a good 24 hours to get going properly and even more so when the airlock quit bubbling 3 days later, that'd be Thursday morning, anyway I took a sample today and it's at 1014. Naturally I quaffed the trial jar and bugger me it tastes very very promising! It's a tad sweet still but gently bitter and has a nice hop background and to be honest I'd happily have had a pint of it today I'm amazed really :grin:
Anyhow, am I best to give it another week in the FV? I intend to rack it into a bottling barrel to batch prime it so wondered whether to do this now or next week?
Another question is supposing it goes no lower then what ABV would it be? I like a stronger pint because I can't take the volume of a session. Is there a calculation say for each point drop in Gravity?
Cheers
Si