Hey, thanks for all your help so far. Thought I'd give a little update.
Managed to leave my fv alone for a full week. The hydrometer reading has gone from 1.042 to 1.014. There's still a little scum on top and it's cloudy. You can't see the hydrometer in the smoke jar if it's against the opposite side. The sample (couldn't resist trying) had a slightly sour taste, like you get at the end of the barrel. Is all this normal? If the hydrometer reading on Saturday is the same, I'll stick it in the keg. Am I right in thinking it's just 85g of sugar in the keg, then siphon the beer on top?
Thanks again,
Dom
Managed to leave my fv alone for a full week. The hydrometer reading has gone from 1.042 to 1.014. There's still a little scum on top and it's cloudy. You can't see the hydrometer in the smoke jar if it's against the opposite side. The sample (couldn't resist trying) had a slightly sour taste, like you get at the end of the barrel. Is all this normal? If the hydrometer reading on Saturday is the same, I'll stick it in the keg. Am I right in thinking it's just 85g of sugar in the keg, then siphon the beer on top?
Thanks again,
Dom