As I had bottled the my first attempt at making beer the FV was free... So I thought I had better get something in it.
I was in Wilkinsons yesterday and unfortunately there were no offers on the Muntons kits so I picked up their own brand 'Best Bitter' 2 can kit instead.
I cleaned out the FV with soda crystals, there is already some discoloration where the foam was on the previous kit that won't come out, hopefully this won't affect anything. I used the already mixed Star San solution that had been previously used to sanitize my bottles earlier in the week. It hadn't gone cloudy so I think that is fine.
I added 1/2 a campden tablet to 23l of water and drew off a kettle full to pour onto the contents of the cans. Here is where I made a mistake... I was distracted listening to the football and took the rest of the water to boil from the tap rather than the pre measured treated water. I didn't realise this error until I had added all the treated water to the FV and saw I had 26L in there. Most of the advice on these forums is to brew the kits short, unfortunately I have done the opposite. Would this have a major effect on the finished beer? Either way it is done now so I'll have to wait and see!
I recorded a OG of 1036. The room the FV is in is getting quite cold now (old house, no central heating). I may try and insulate it with a blanket or some old towels. Failing that, maybe invest in a belt heater.
I was in Wilkinsons yesterday and unfortunately there were no offers on the Muntons kits so I picked up their own brand 'Best Bitter' 2 can kit instead.
I cleaned out the FV with soda crystals, there is already some discoloration where the foam was on the previous kit that won't come out, hopefully this won't affect anything. I used the already mixed Star San solution that had been previously used to sanitize my bottles earlier in the week. It hadn't gone cloudy so I think that is fine.
I added 1/2 a campden tablet to 23l of water and drew off a kettle full to pour onto the contents of the cans. Here is where I made a mistake... I was distracted listening to the football and took the rest of the water to boil from the tap rather than the pre measured treated water. I didn't realise this error until I had added all the treated water to the FV and saw I had 26L in there. Most of the advice on these forums is to brew the kits short, unfortunately I have done the opposite. Would this have a major effect on the finished beer? Either way it is done now so I'll have to wait and see!
I recorded a OG of 1036. The room the FV is in is getting quite cold now (old house, no central heating). I may try and insulate it with a blanket or some old towels. Failing that, maybe invest in a belt heater.
