Recent content by OliverT

Yeah I get what you guys are saying. I guess I'm just indecisive as the instructions are telling me I can bottle it after 48 hours of no change but sounds like it can get stuck for much longer than that.. Obviously if I hadn't hopped it, I would just wait, no issues, but it sounds like...

Can I ask what your final SG was? Good tip about the hop bag, cheers.

Ok,,so would you suggest not bottling if its still 1.010 before I leave, to be on the safe side? Is it likely to explode?

Can I just ask, have your hops broken up and formed quite a thick layer on the top? I'm hoping this is normal?

Sounds like a good plan. Thanks for the help everyone, great advice.athumb..

Ah , got it, that makes sense. Thank you. Yes, the hops is what I was worried about, I wish I hadn't added them yet.:rolleyes:

Yeah, the instructions said it should take about 15 days and I thought I was safe adding a week on. I'll know next time. I don't exactly know what "purge out the headspace" means, can you elaborate? sorry, I'm a complete noob. Thanks for your help.

Oh Crikey, Im probably stuffed in terms of bottling before I go then. I did buy a heat belt about 10 days ago because I was worried it was too cold in the evenings, keeping it between 22-23, should that speed up fermentation?

What are people's thoughts on new, packaged bottles? Bought a box of 50, would love not to have to sterlilize them.

Hi Benny, I can't help you or anything, I just wanted to say that I am also brewing the youngs American IPA and also have a a 1.010 reading on day 18 and just put my hops in. Sounds like we are working in parallel :laugh8: It will be good to know how it turns out. My only issue is I'm going on...

Hi all, I hope someone can help me with my dilemma. I am brewing some Beer for the first time(dry hopped American IPA). All is going well, has been fermenting for 18 days and I added the hops in yesterday. My problem is, the gravity is currently at 1.010 but I am going on Holiday on Sunday...