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It's fizzing like mad to be fair when I sampled it. Would you suggest another day or 2 in the water bath at 22?

So turn the fish tank heater off and leave it sat in the water.

My wherry is kegged and has been sat in a water bath at 22 for 2 days to kick in the secondary ferment. The instructions now say keep in a cool place for 2 weeks to allow the beer to clear. What's meant by cool place? What temperature is best for the next period.

Had a little taste, tasted good already! I've sat it back in its water bath at 22 degrees for 2 days then its under the stairs for 2 weeks to finish!

It's 10 I started it 5 days before my first post, should have made that more clear in my first post.

Kegged today! Fingers crossed but my first go seems to be working fine!

It had dropped slightly more last night. What's all the crud then and how do you get rid off it?

What do you all reckon then? Time to keg or leave for another 5 days? Can you overdo the first fermentation or is longer always better.

Yeah it's a woodfordes wherry. Started the brew Saturday so its come on quick. I gather there is no harm in leaving it another 5 days then before adding the sugar and kegging it.

Just looked too pale in the test jar. How much longer do you reckon I wait before I transfer it to the barrel?

First attempt at this of many until I get it right! Brewing a wherry bitter, sterilised everything followed the instructions to the letter. Sat the fermentation tank in a builders bucket surrounded by a moat if water kept at 19 degrees by a fish tank heater. It's day one of testing following...

Hello guys, completely new to this so I'm clueless. Love my ale and it seems like a rewarding hobby so I'm having a go.